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www.keenagernews.org BRINGING NEWS TO SENIORS SINCE 1969 Senior Unity Mass at Historic St. Casimir Mary Ellen Kastenholz VOLUNTEER 100 YEARS Luiz Finds Solace in The Senior Unity Mass and Art Therapy Group luncheon held each spring is page 10 highly anticipated and well attended by several hundred Restoring Hope and seniors from Cook and Lake Dignity at St. Vincent counties. In the past, the Mass page 11 has been held at Holy Name Cathedral and Holy Family APRIL Church. This year, on Thursday, BIRTHSTONE: June 14, the Senior Unity Mass Diamond will be held at the Sisters of St. Casimir Motherhouse, home FLOWER: to several Catholic Charities Daisy programs since 2015 when the 4/1 April Fool’s Day historic site was transferred 4/1 Easter Sunday to Catholic Charities. The 4/17 Taxes Due administrative offices of Historic Sisters of St. Casimir Motherhouse 4/22 Earth Day continued on page 2

A CENTURY OF HOPE Reflections from the Editor 100th Anniversary in Review For the past year, Catholic those in need. Charities has celebrated its In July, Keenager News On April 10, 1917, a group of 100th Anniversary. As our will also be celebrating a prominent business men and anniversary year draws to a big milestone: 50 years! priests gathered at the request of close, we are taking this issue Please send in your favorite Cardinal Mundelein to help him to reflect upon our history Keenager memories and answer the needs of the poor and the momentous events stories to keenager@ in the Archdiocese of Chicago. of our celebration. catholiccharities.net or Catholic Charities was founded to Thanks to each and every Keenager News, 721 N. provide hope and healing to all one of you who shared stories LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60609. who turn to us for assistance – to of how Catholic Charities Finally, don’t forget to be the Good Samaritan. This past helped you. It was inspiring RSVP for the Senior Unity year we have celebrated A Century to hear how Catholic Charities Mass! It is at a new location of Hope and reaffirmed our has impacted the lives of you this year: the historic St. commitment to another century of and your families. We look Casimir. RSVP information helping those in need. forward to another century can be found on page 12. providing assistance to all Mandy Hamilton Anniversary Year Recap on page 8 TEXT OVER 2 April 2018 SENIOR FAITH Senior Unity Mass at St. Casimir EDITOR Mandy Hamilton continued from page 1 clergy were hoping to start Immaculate Heart of Mary at a Lithuanian congregation Scranton, Pennsylvania. EDITORIAL BOARD the Sisters of St. Casimir of women religious to teach Casimira envisioned naming Rev. Msgr. Michael M. Boland Robert Boyd continue to operate there. children in a Catholic setting her new Congregation after Janet Bernico The property in the Chicago and to preserve the language the Blessed Mother, but Kristine Kappel Lawn neighborhood is located and customs. Casimira was Bishop Shanahan felt that the Roberta Magurany at 2601 W. Marquette Road, invited to start this movement! new order should be named Anthony Spalla Angela Taylor Chicago. The structure was in honor of St. Casimir, the Kindle Wilfinger built in 1911 when Mother patron saint of Lithuania. Keenager News is a free monthly Maria Kaupas, foundress of So on August 29, 1907 the publication mailed to persons aged the Sisters, moved the order Congregation of the Sisters of 55 and older by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, from Scranton, Pennsylvania St. Casimir was founded. Her a non-profit organization. to Chicago; the 300 seat name, Sr. Maria (eventually EDITORIAL OFFICE chapel was added in 1925. to become Mother Maria) 721 North LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor The remains of Venerable did fulfill Casimira’s desire Chicago, IL 60654-3503 Mother Maria are here at the for a Marian designation. Phone (312) 655-7425 Motherhouse. The Vatican Mother Maria then traveled For subscriptions, changes of address, deletions, contributions, questions, declared Mother Maria to Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania or comments, please write or call our “Venerable” on July 1, 2010 to open Holy Cross School editorial office, or e-mail the changes to us. Contents may be printed in and her case for beatification and convent, with permission their entirety with proper credit given. continues. Monthly Masses are from pastor Rev. Anthony Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer. held for her beatification at the Staniukynas. This was the Copyright 2018 by Catholic Charities chapel every first Saturday of first of the Congregation’s of the Archdiocese of Chicago. the month; dates and times can schools and fulfilled Mother ADVERTISING POLICY be found on the website or by Maria’s dream to offer religious Advertisements appearing in the calling (773) 776-1324. Venerable Mother Maria Kaupas education for Lithuanian Keenager News cannot be construed as being an endorsement by HISTORY OF THE immigrants, beginning with Keenager News or its members. Casimira went to Ingenbohl, more than 70 students when Advertisers and their agencies SISTERS OF ST. CASIMIR assume liability for all of the content Switzerland for three years to the school opened January 6, of advertisements printed and are Foundress, Venerable responsible for any claims that may learn from the Sisters of Mercy 1908. Within several months, arise from their advertising. Keenager Mother Maria Kaupas was born of the Holy Cross. Casimira after realizing the impact News reserves the right to reject any advertisements Casimira Kaupas in Ramygala, asked her brother and his that this new Congregation it deems objectionable. Lithuania in 1880. Her older friend, Fr. Anthony Milukas was having on both the CATHOLIC CHARITIES MISSION brother, Rev. Anthony Kaupas to find a priest who could religious aspect as well as the Catholic Charities fulfills the who had earlier migrated to help direct the Congregation preservation of Lithuanian Church’s role in the mission of charity to anyone in need by providing the United States invited her Casimira envisioned in the culture and traditions, many compassionate, competent and to come in 1897 to serve as United States. In 1905 Rev. requests were sent from professional services that strengthen and support individuals, families a housekeeper where he was Doctor Anthony Staniukynas Lithuanian pastors petitioning and communities based on pastor at St. Joseph Lithuanian established this role as the value and dignity of human life. for the Sisters to come to their parish in Scranton. Casimira educational leader and spiritual parochial schools, not only in met Sisters for the first time director. He approached Pennsylvania but in other parts during her four year stay in Bishop John W. Shanahan of of the United States. the United States and felt a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Since Chicago had a large calling to the religious life. sponsor the Congregation in population of Lithuanians, When she spoke with her Pennsylvania. Through the Bishop Shanahan saw the YOUR COMMENTS brother about her desire to Bishop, Mother M. Cyril, IHM, importance of the Sisters ARE APPRECIATED enter a congregation in the accepted Casimira and two being more centrally located E-mail us at United States he told her acquaintances into the novitiate [email protected] that the American Lithuanian of the Sisters, Servants of the continued on page 12 www.keenagernews.org THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES April 2018 3 Reflections on A Century of Hope You may be surprised to has always been collective know that April is designated as effort of Good Samaritans the National Month of Hope. The Voice of throughout the area. Ever Just as the rebirth of spring and since our founding in 1917, the promise of Easter brighten Catholic Charities has been our days and lift our spirits Catholic Charities tremendously blessed with during this time of year, the hard-working board members, National Month of Hope was Rev. Monsignor Michael M. Boland dedicated volunteers, generous founded to inspire people to Administrator, President, and CEO donors, strong partnerships spread hope to others through of Catholic Charities with parishes, and the support volunteer efforts, charitable of government agencies and giving, and acts of kindness. the business community. It is quite fitting that Catholic Catholic Charities is not Charities will officially close one entity working alone, out our 100th anniversary year For Catholic Charities, charity is not just about but a collection of kind- during the National Month providing material assistance, but acting with hearted and generous people of Hope because hope is the same love and mercy that Jesus showed working together to help their exactly what we have strived neighbors. That, to me, is truly to bring to each person who to restore people’s dignity and give them hope what the National Month of has walked through our doors for the future. Hope is all about! over the past 100 years. In As we watch the new buds of fact, providing hope is such an spring blossom into abundant integral part of our mission, war, field hospitals are situated southwest suburbs; creating life, let us be inspired to plant that we named our year-long right on battlegrounds – close an entire campus of services the seeds of hope in our poor anniversary celebration, A to the wounded who need help. for those overcoming domestic and vulnerable brothers and Century of Hope. Similarly, Catholic Charities 150 violence; adding showers and sisters, so that their lives For Catholic Charities, charity service locations are very much remodeling the kitchen at our can bloom into abundant is not just about providing like field hospitals, helping main headquarters at 721 N. fruition. Whether future donor, material assistance, but acting those who are suffering, and LaSalle to restore the hope volunteer, or board member, with the same love and mercy located in neighborhoods that and dignity of the hungry and I invite you to join Catholic that Jesus showed to restore have sadly become like real homeless who come to our Charities as we embark on our people’s dignity and give them battlegrounds, plagued with Evening Supper Program; second Century of Hope! hope for the future. We show violence, poverty, and despair. and relocating and expanding people that they are cared for During this Century of Hope services for our Refugee and that their lives matter. We year, we very intentionally Assistance Program – and assess a person’s short-term redoubled our efforts to be that’s just to name a few of the The Voice of Charity and long-term needs, provide a beacon of hope to those program enhancements that immediate relief, and help will kick off our second Century most in need by deepening Join Rev. Monsignor Michael them develop a holistic plan for our commitment in the Austin of Hope! Boland every Tuesday morning a better life. community with our new Tolton All of these expansions, and for The Voice of Charity, a Although our services have Peace Center; expanding anti- indeed all of Catholic Charities discussion about social service grown and adapted to changing violence programs throughout services over the past 100 issues in our community. needs over the years, our the city including youth years, are possible because mission to bring hope to the mentoring, youth employment, of the spirit of charity ever ON A NEW STATION! people and communities that and trauma-informed therapy; present in our great city and need us most has remained the breaking ground on a new suburbs. As a true reflection of WNDZ same. Pope Francis has used a building in Round Lake; the National Month of Hope’s 750 AM powerful image of the Church opening a new office to goal of inspiring people to TUESDAYS • 8:30 A.M. as “field hospitals.” During better serve the south and help others, Catholic Charities www.keenagernews.org TEXT OVER 4 April 2018 WORDS FOR THE SPIRIT

A History of Helping Words for the Spirit All Those in Need Father Charles T. Rubey Catholic Charities has been hospital where his son was; Founder and Director of the LOSS Program providing social services to the they told him his son was also Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide Archdiocese of Chicago for the dying. He asked my aunt to past 100 years. It was founded go to be with his son while my days after the United States grandfather went to be with his entered World War I. One of wife before she died. wellbeing. Catholic Charities without religion, regardless of the first needs it addressed My grandmother and my welcomes newly arriving nationality and background. was the flu epidemic that uncle died the same day individuals and families We are here to take care was ravaging the world in and both were buried by St. from various parts of the of the people that God has the second decade of the Gabriel’s Church in Canaryville. world who are seeking a entrusted to us. Each person twentieth century. Millions of My aunt told the story of seeing safe place to live. In a world coming to us is a child of God, people died from this epidemic. my grief-stricken grandfather where many countries are no matter the color of their There were many broken holding his rosary in his hands rejecting immigrants, Catholic skin, the language they speak, homes and orphaned children and clearly proclaiming, “Don’t Charities is there standing up or the religion they do or do not that needed help. Catholic tell me that there is a God.” In for this population. Catholic practice. The people coming to Charities was there to help all my mother’s family’s moment Charities has been on the us will be treated with respect those who were impacted. of heartbreak, Catholic Charities forefront advocating for the and dignity as we help them on From its beginning, Catholic was there to care them at St. most vulnerable people in their path to self-sufficiency. Charities had an impact on Mary’s Training School (which our society. I have had the privilege of my life. My mother’s family is now Maryville Academy). My Additionally, as the largest working at Catholic Charities was one of many who suffered grandfather went on to become Catholic Charities in the for the past 46 years and it from the flu epidemic. One a very religious man of great country, we have been a leader has been my honor to work fateful day my grandmother and enduring faith after his for other Catholic Charities with the dedicated priests and was sent to the hospital with initial outburst questioning the agencies. Our services are staff who continue to carry the flu; then her 10-year-old son existence of God. specifically geared to address out the Gospel message that was sent to another hospital. Over the years, Catholic the evolving needs of our Jesus entrusted to us. Catholic My grandfather received a Charities has provided various communities. Our staff are Charities lives out the Gospel call telling him to get to the services to all those in need trained to welcome anyone every day and we take our work hospital because his wife was throughout the Archdiocese who comes to us and treat very seriously with complete dying. He was getting ready of Chicago. People come to them with the utmost warmth dedication. to go and be with her when he us needing help with finances, and respect. We help all who Ad Multos Annos to Catholic received a call from the other or nutrition, or emotional turn to us, those with or Charities!

www.keenagernews.org SPIRITUAL MATTERS April 2018 5 SPIRITUAL MATTERS Alleluia! Jesus Christ Has Risen! As He Said! Anthony Spalla all and end-all of the Christian words are, “Do not be afraid!” and listening. I strongly urge CATHOLIC CHARITIES faith. If Jesus was not raised (Matthew 28:5, 10). I strongly all of you to open the ear of SENIOR SERVICES STAFF from the death, Christianity is a urge you to take these words to your heart to God our Father. fraud, and a joke; if he did rise heart; reflect, ponder, and pray He is trying to tell you how Dear Sisters and Brothers in from death then Christianity is on them so that they can help he wants to guide you by the Christ Jesus, the fullness of God’s revelation, you cope with daily challenges power of his Holy Spirit. His A happy, joyful, and glorious and Jesus must be the absolute and sufferings. For all things Son, in John 14:6, said, “I am Easter to all of you and your center of our lives.” are possible with God. the way, and the truth, and the loved ones! Our Lord Jesus Now is the time to be I pray we each live with a life.” Jesus is not worried about has truly risen! All faith flows reminded to live with joy, sense of enlightenment, energy, where you have been; He is from faith in the resurrection. to be fearless, and to be and remembrance to cultivate concerned about where you are 1 Corinthians 15:14 says, “If renewed! The joy, that is that living spirit within us going. Don’t fret, just repent. Christ has not been raised, most importantly lasting and that defines us as followers of The path of salvation has been then empty is our preaching; satisfying, can only come Christ. With Christ, we can live opened for everyone. Let us see empty too, is your faith.” from God. No earthly gift with a positive attitude, renew the world through new eyes – On my journey of faith, I ask can deliver such joy. This relationships that have been God’s eyes. myself, “What does this truly joy is so deep that it cannot taken for granted, and express I invite all of you to take mean for me? For you? For all be taken away even in the appreciation and affection for these 50 days of Eastertide, of humanity?” midst of sorrow. Our Lord those closest to us. celebrated as one long feast Do we really grasp the great teaches us that suffering is Beloved, the word “Easter” with joy and exultation, to grow significance of Easter? It is not transformed through faith in comes from Old English, in holiness each day with your just some miracle from the His Resurrection. meaning simply the “East.” time, talent, and treasure and past. It comes to us through We should also live without The sun which rises in the east, to live a life of gratitude. faith and Baptism. Baptism, fear. The Holy Bible states 365 bringing light, warmth, and Your brother in Christ, as you may know, is part of the times (one for each day of hope, is a Christian symbol Anthony Easter Vigil, “The Mother of All the year) to, “Be not afraid!” of the rising Christ, who is “Do not abandon yourselves to Vigils.” Bishop Robert Barron When our risen Lord appears the true light of the world. I despair. We are the Easter people said, “The Resurrection of to the women at the tomb, and encourage all of you to keep and hallelujah is our song.” – Jesus from the dead is the be- later to his disciples, his first striving, reading, learning, Saint John Paul II St. Jude Novena “AffordableVehicle Alternative to FullLifts Conversion” May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, • glorified, loved, and preserved throughout the world Options for EVERY make and model • now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy Freedom to go where you want! • on us; St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us; Reliable and Easy to use! • St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Visit us: www.rampnow.com Call Today! Requested by: SB, LZ, LCK, TL, NB, WMK, FK, RP, DCP 630-892-7267 The Novena is an eight day devotion. Say the prayer nine times a day. By the eighth day your prayer will be answered. If you would like to acknowledge your gratitude for its influence in your request; please contact Keenager News at (312) 655-7425 and Advertise to more than 216,000 seniors through we will include your initials in the publication of this monthly novena. No payment required. Keenager News. Contact (312) 655-7425 today.

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My father’s doctor mentioned that he may begin to suffer from “sundowning” Q: as his dementia progresses. What is sundowning and how is it treated?

Sundowning can happen in prevent the behaviors by minimizing happen, turning a bright light for persons with mid-stage or late these triggers. a few hours in the morning and in : dementia, so this is certainly 2. It is important for your father to the evenings – especially if he is A something that can happen as stick to a predictable schedule. experiencing symptoms may help to your father’s dementia progresses. As a Changes in his daily routine or going lessen the agitation that occurs with matter of fact, about 1 out of every 5 people to unfamiliar places can cause the sundowning. with dementia can experience sundowning, symptoms to worsen, so a schedule 6. Assuring that your father gets so this is very common. that doesn’t change is important. If adequate activity may also help to A person experiencing sundowning you need to change his schedule, lessen the symptoms. Many people becomes distressed and anxious. He or doing so gradually will help him with with sundowning have problems she may become disoriented and confused, some of the unpredictability. falling asleep or staying asleep at and show irritability, restlessness and be 3. A person who sundowns appears night. This can happen if your father suspicious, so this can be very stressful to have fewer symptoms if they takes frequent naps or if he is inactive for his caregivers. These behaviors seem are in a familiar environment, and during the day. In order to help him to occur in the late afternoon and evening are surrounded by comfort items sleep well at night, it is important – and that is where it gets the name such as a favorite blanket, pillow to try to encourage daytime activity sundowning. We don’t know exactly why or photographs. It can also help to such as walking outside. Avoiding sundowning happens, but it might be a routinely schedule appointments for some of the frequent daytime naps change in the person’s circadian rhythm earlier in the day instead of the late will also help your father sleep better (body-clock). There are several things afternoon or evening, when the light at night and may reduce sundowning that you can do to lessen sundowning is fading because this is when the behaviors. behaviors. sundowning becomes worse. It is also important for you to connect 1. Try to identify if there are patterns to 4. Minimizing stress is also important. with a support group for family members the behaviors or if something triggers Sometimes even watching television of persons with Alzheimer’s and dementia. them. Some of the most common in the evenings can be too stressful This can be a very stressful time for you, triggers include being hungry or and stimulating, so it is a good and so it is important for you to have thirsty, bored, depressed, having option to choose soft music instead someone you can talk to, someone who can sleep problems or if there is a change of television. provide support, and a place where you can in his routine. Because these are the 5. Because the fading light can cause find needed resources. most common triggers, you can try to the sundowning symptoms to www.keenagernews.org HEALTHY LIVING April 2018 7

I’m caring for a family member who insists on going to the hospital every time she has any pain – even if it’s minor. It is the only thing that eases her mind. Q: The hospital often sends us home with just Aleve or Motrin because there is nothing wrong. How can I stop or cut down on these frequent visits?

Emergency Department visits for non-emergent care like minor pain or for occurs. This plan might include what to do non-emergency concerns occur routine healthcare. It is important for your at home when the pain occurs, and when : very commonly. Some people family member’s primary care provider it is appropriate to go to the Emergency A equate pain with something very to be involved and to provide consistent Department. Then everyone needs to be in serious, even if it is a minor ache and pain care for these health problems so that agreement that they will stick to the plan. It from a known problem like osteoarthritis. a comprehensive treatment plan can be might also be beneficial in the early stages The Emergency Department is open 24 developed. of the plan to have scheduled office visits hours a day, seven days a week, so it is It might be helpful to go with your so that your family member will know that a very easy access point for healthcare. family member to a visit with his or her his or her concerns will be addressed on a As you already know, the Emergency primary care provider and develop a plan regular basis. Department is not the correct place for that everyone can follow when the pain

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www.keenagernews.org 8 April 2018 ANNIVERSARY REVIEW ANNIVERSARY REVIEW April 2018 9 A Century of Hope: 100th Anniversary in Review

Catholic Charities 100th Anniversary Year provided us with many opportunities to celebrate our historic past. Here are just some of the many accomplishments in our anniversary year, as well as a few of our exciting programs on the horizon.

LEFT: Archbishop Christopher Pierre, Apostolic Papal Nuncio to the United States; RIGHT: Mass of Thanksgiving LEFT: Catholic Charities Peace Corner in Chicago’s Austin Neighborhood; MIDDLE: Refugee Thanksgiving; RIGHT: Senior Center Celebrated with a 100th Anniversary Mass of Expanded Our Presence on the West Side Thanksgiving Already serving 30,000 people in the Austin community, we “Catholic Charities is extraordinarily blessed to carry out the Gospel mission to love and serve the opened the Father Augustus Tolton Peace Center in the former Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Papal Nuncio to the poor in the Archdiocese of Chicago. We will continue to be the Good Samaritan as we United States, joined us for the inaugural celebration for the ABC Bank building in Austin. This is a true community resource 100th Anniversary. Bringing special blessing from Pope Francis, center in partnership with Maryville Academy and neighborhood embark on the next century of hope and care.” – REV. MONSIGNOR MICHAEL M. BOLAND he inspired us: “My brothers and sisters, you know all too well community organizations and parishes. The site is home to case the darkness of our world and of this great city – the tremendous management, screening for public benefits, specialized therapy poverty, hunger, and violence. You know the fear and loneliness for adults and children who are victims of child abuse, youth Responded to Natural Disasters Weathered a State Budget Impasse employment and job readiness programs, counseling services for in which many immigrants, many of whom are poor, are forced When our brothers and sisters in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and As 90% of social service agencies across the State of Illinois to live. It is your love – our love – Catholic Charities – that will those who have lost a loved one to violence, parenting classes, housing assistance for those who are homeless or at risk of Mexico experienced devastating disaster, we stood by them to closed or greatly reduced services due to a state budget impasse, illumine this city. Do not be discouraged in the face of challenges; assist in recovery efforts. Nearly $500,000 was raised locally for Monsignor Boland and Catholic Charities leadership ensured rather be stubborn in doing good!” homelessness, domestic violence counseling, addiction and substance use disorder out-patient treatment, anger management these relief efforts and every dollar sent directly to the Catholic the agency would stay open and serve those most in need. A Charities agencies in the impacted areas who were doing the fundraising initiative, Keeping Hope Alive, supported by generous Focused on Building Peaceful Communities classes, and more. In addition, a garden open to all brings new green space and a peaceful reprieve to the community. on-the-ground, long-term recovery efforts. Catholic Charities board members, raised more than $4.5 million and helped to In our 100 years of caring for people in crisis, we have never leadership was in Houston just a few weeks after Hurricane safeguard Catholic Charities programs for those most in need. seen anything like the violence our city has recently experienced. Opened New Office for the South and Southwest Harvey devastated the city for an already-planned national Catholic Mothers and grandmothers who have buried their children tell Charities USA conference. Our staff volunteered alongside Broke New Ground in Round Lake Suburbs us they are the walking dead; not shot, but still dying on the hundreds of other Catholic Charities employees from across the Needs are growing and emerging in Lake County, and this year we inside. This year, we launched a new mentoring program in the As needs in the South and Southwest Suburbs continued to country as we packed emergency kits, walked door to door in the thoughtfully deepened our commitment and expanded services to Back of the Yards neighborhood; expanded our trauma-informed expand, we relocated and expanded our service offerings and most impoverished neighborhoods connecting hurricane victims meet the specific needs of the western Lake county therapy for families and children; and launched peace circles for partnerships to a new location in Blue Island at the former St. to resources, and distributed food and diapers to those most in communities. This spring we are breaking ground on a new facility community healing, and bereavement counseling in communities Isidore School. Combined, the region serves 25,000 people each need who lived where help had yet to visit. We were often the first on the campus of St. Joseph Parish in Round Lake. With an already most impacted by violence. We strengthened our work with those year and the expanded space allows for new services for the to hear their story of devastation and give them a full meal nearly established presence at the parish, our expanded services will impacted by domestic or interpersonal violence by beginning regions, including counseling, housing assistance, veterans’ a month after the hurricane struck the region. Locally, Catholic include counseling offices; a dining room where an evening supper the transition to bring Waukegan’s Most Blessed Trinity Parish’s services, and emergency assistance. The site is also home to Charities was on the City of Chicago planning and implementation program for the hungry will be offered; social, recreational and House of Peace domestic violence shelter into the Catholic Corazon a Corazon, a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters committee for the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Evacuee resource educational opportunities for seniors and older adults; senior case Charities family of programs and services; and opened Chicago’s of Notre Dame, providing adult ESL and afterschool tutoring for center in the Humboldt Park community, where Catholic Charities management; public benefits screenings; and a food pantry and only licensed daycare facility at a domestic violence shelter at our children. served as the volunteer coordinator, distributed more than 2,000 clothing room. House of the Good Shepherd, allowing mothers to attend therapy, winter coats, and connected evacuees to community resources continued on page 11 job training, and heal knowing their children are cared for nearby. including shelter, education, and employment. www.keenagernews.org www.keenagernews.org 10 April 2018 100 YEARS

A CENTURY OF HOPE Luiz Finds Solace in Art Therapy Group

Jamie Lynn Ferguson CATHOLIC CHARITIES ASSISTANT “I look forward to DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS hurdles because It’s a Thursday night in Lake now I know I can County, and Luiz is carefully painting a holiday ornament jump over them… with bright colors. He and other members of Catholic Charities It makes me HIV/AIDS Art Therapy Group come together each week to happy I’m still express themselves and find comfort in socialization. alive today.” Luiz is an introspective person with an expressive needs such as transportation personality. Today, he eloquently and nutrition. When Luiz shares his viewpoints with walked through Catholic thoughtful precision. Before Charities doors, he said he Catholic Charities programs, knew he was in the right place. Luiz said he was at his lowest. “I look forward to hurdles “It scares me to think of what because now I know I can I could have been missing,” jump over them,” he said. “It’s he said. “Now I tell myself Luiz (right) paints an ornament during the weekly Lake County HIV/AIDS like the satisfaction an athlete tomorrow is another day and Art Therapy Group. would feel from a home run. It tomorrow I’m going back to makes me happy I’m still alive Catholic Charities.” they create 3D art or paint. In Catholic Charities about a year today.” While tonight the group addition to art therapy, Luiz ago through a referral at the Catholic Charities was an is decorating ornaments, receives one-on-one counseling HIV/AIDS clinic in Lake County. early responder to the HIV/ participants do different and attends two weekly groups: “I remember the day very well AIDS epidemic, recognizing activities each week. Sometimes one for men and one specifically because it was my last resort,” that a compassionate response they dance. Other nights for Latinos. Luiz came to Luiz said. “I thought my life was needed and in keeping with was coming to an end. I left a Catholic Social Teaching. Along “I tell myself tomorrow is another changed person.” with providing social services, Catholic Charities serves Catholic Charities also seeks to day and tomorrow I’m going back the emotional needs of clients educate the public to reduce the through case management and stigma and rejection faced by to Catholic Charities.” counseling, as well as physical those affected by HIV/AIDS. 20,082 29,098 people in Chicago area meals provided by Catholic Charities living with HIV to those with HIV each year

Article reprinted from Catholic Charities Spirit Magazine, autumn 2017 www.keenagernews.org 100 YEARS April 2018 11

Honor a Loved One in Catholic Charities St. Vincent’s Centennial Garden Commemorative bricks are available for a contribution of $400. Replica bricks are also available as a treasured momento of your commemorative brick. All brick orders received by May 14 will be installed as part of a blessing and dedication of the garden.

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CONTACT NAME EMAIL Restoring Hope and Dignity at St. Vincent The St. Vincent Center, which partner agencies and parishes, ADDRESS PHONE today is the headquarters for serve dinner every weekday Catholic Charities, has played evening and holidays to more CITY/STATE/ZIP a prominent and extraordinary than 130 homeless men, role in the life-affirming, women, and children. BRICK PAVERS charitable history of Catholic For the first time ever, ___ Brick(s) at $400 each $ ______Charities of the Archdiocese the building was selected to ___ Replica Brick(s) at $50 each $ ______of Chicago. In 1881, the St. participate in the Chicago ___ I would like to make a donation. $ ______Vincent Hospital and Infant Architecture Foundation Open Total enclosed $______Asylum, popularly known as House Chicago weekend, St. Vincent’s Orphanage, was where nearly 500 people PAYMENT INFORMATION founded by the Daughters visited the chapel and learned Check enclosed payable to Catholic Charities of Charity of St. Vincent de the history of the agency and Please charge my (__personal __ company) credit card (circle one): Paul at 721 N. LaSalle. The St. the Daughters of Charity St. MasterCard Visa Discover AmEx Vincent Center became Catholic Vincent’s Orphanage that once Charities administrative occupied the building. headquarters in 1972. CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE Throughout our 100th Upcoming Centennial Garden Anniversary Year, the St. In commemoration of the CARDHOLDER NAME SIGNATURE Vincent Center has undergone 100th Anniversary of Catholic significant changes to better Charities, we are preparing BRICK PAVERS serve the poor in and honor to renovate and remodel Each brick can have up to three lines of wording, 20 characters per line the building’s legacy and the garden located at the (characters include spaces and any punctuation). Please make sure your historic impact on the fabric of St. Vincent Center building. engraving information is spelled correctly. Chicago. In April, we opened It will be rededicated at the free showers for the homeless. St. Vincent’s Centennial This ministry, done in the Garden. This spring and Spirit of Pope Francis’ similar summer, generous donors are ministry at the Vatican, is much supporting this transformation MAIL TO: Catholic Charities needed and is another way we to include commemorative St. Vincent’s Centennial Garden ATTN: Judith Silekis offer each person their dignity. 100th anniversary bricks and 721 N. LaSalle St., 4th Fl. A generous donation from new flowers and greenery, Chicago, IL 60654 famed kitchen designer Mick creating a more welcoming and If you have questions, please contact Susan Freund at . De Giulio transformed our inviting entrance for all who (312) 655-7002 or [email protected] kitchen where we, along with pass through our doors. www.keenagernews.org 12 April 2018 SENIOR FAITH Senior Unity Mass at Historic St. Casimir continued from page 2 Cross Hospital and later at dedicated some space in our Loretto Hospital. Motherhouse as our heritage “We are looking in the country and consented Mother Maria had a great rooms, containing a pictorial forward to welcoming to have the Sisters build their influence on the establishment history of our congregation Motherhouse in Chicago. of the Congregation of Saint and the Sisters of St. Casimir; you to St. Casimir’s The building was completed Casimir in Lithuania as well. As artifacts of our foundress, where the legacy of the on February 28, 1911 and some religious freedom was Venerable Maria Kaupas; and St. Casimir Academy was returning to Lithuania in 1916 artifacts of our Lithuanian Sisters of St. Casimir opened within the property on with Russia being preoccupied heritage. When we transferred continues through the September 5th of that year. The with its own revolution, the our Motherhouse to Catholic first classes were made up of Bishop of Lithuania asked Charities, Monsignor Boland charitable works of preschool as well as grammar for her help. In 1920 Mother asked if we would like to create Catholic Charities.” school and high school Maria and four sisters went to a legacy space, expressing how students, allowing for some help establish the Lithuanian important it was to him that the students to board there. By Congregation which became rich history of those who lived The new exhibit will include 1929 the school transitioned to independent from the American here, and the ways in which panels that describe and a day high school as St. Casimir Congregation in Chicago in they served would not be lost,” picture the lives of the Sisters Academy until 1952 when Maria 1934. comments Sr. Regina Dubikas, in interesting, meaningful and High School was constructed In 1932, great celebrating General Superior of the Sisters creative ways. There will also to accommodate the increasing took place for the 25th of St. Casimir, “We were only be the sacred space which will numbers of girls seeking a Anniversary of the too happy to do this.” contain the furniture and other Catholic education. Congregation. Within a few “It is our goal and our artifacts of foundress, Mother Mother Maria was the months Mother Maria was hope that those who walk Maria. General Superior for 27 years, diagnosed with bone cancer; through this space will not “I am not sure what will be from 1913 until her death her brave battle with the disease only experience the story of ready by June for the special in 1940. During the first 20 ended on April 17, 1940 in the our religious community, our Senior Unity Mass that will years, the Sisters of St. Casimir Motherhouse surrounded by founding, and the many ways take place here at St. Casimir’s, concentrated primarily on her Sisters. we have responded to the needs but we will certainly share education. When the influenza of our times throughout our whatever we can. We are epidemic broke out in the HERITAGE PROJECT 110 year history, but will also looking forward to welcoming United States in 1918 Mother A committee under the be inspired to discover God’s you to St. Casimir’s where Maria understood the need guidance of a design firm is dream for their life and live it the legacy of the Sisters of St. for the Sisters to expand currently working to create out with love and generosity to Casimir continues through the duties to become nurses and a legacy space in St. Casimir make a difference in our world,” charitable works of Catholic administrators first at Holy Center. “We have always Sr. Regina explains. Charities,” Sr. Regina adds.

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Buyers pick order to “shovel the snow” out the eggs they want and when you woke up on a then put them in the water. clear, warm April Fool’s Eggs that sink are fresh; Do Not Delay, Dated Material Day. So just for the fun of it, those that float are stale. play a few harmless pranks on your friends and call out, April Birthdays “April Fool’s!” REMEMBER the peep- through Easter Egg? It was HAPPY HUNDREDS EXTRAORDINARY EIGHTY a beautiful crystalline white Nancy Rossi 100 4/10 Geri Moskal 4/2 Harry scampered around creation with rosebuds and NIFTY NINETY Valerie Popp 4/8 the room and flexed chickens and ribbon on top. Lothar Naurath 4/17 Pat Boyd 4/24 his muscles. “See,” he One squint took you into Luella Bintz 4/17 Geraldine Buckner 4/28 proclaimed, “Even after Never-Never Land. For the Cecelia Bratek 4/17 BELATED hibernating all winter I feel moment you were ecstatic. 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