St. Edmund Parish Young Adults

PADS lunch making

2011-09-08T09:22:00.002-05:00

For the past few years, SEYA has been responsible for providing and packing lunches for the neighborhood PADS program. PADS stands for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. Each night, homeless men, women and children find shelter and warm meals, thanks to PADS volunteers.
For more information on how to get involve with PADS in the western suburbs, please contact Emily at shelter@westsuburbanpads.org

SEYA provides bagged lunches the PADS participants one Tuesday / month for the duration of the season (Oct - April). This year, the Tuesdays we have been assigned are:

Oct 25
Nov 29
Dec 27
Jan 31
Feb 28
Mar 27
Apr 24

Each month, we are looking for volunteers to (1) host a lunch making session and provide materials and (2) assemble and deliver lunches to the PADS shelter.

Please contact maureen_ann527@yahoo.com to volunteer.

Thank you!

Evening Parish Scripture Study Series

2011-09-06T14:07:00.004-05:00

St. Edmunds will host an Evening Parish Scripture Study Series starting Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30pm in the Sacristy of the church.

There is a nominal fee to cover the cost of the booklet. Please email Anthony at asuarez@stedmund.org or Mary Lynn at mldietsche@gmail.com for more information.

Theology on Tap is back!

2011-06-27T14:45:00.003-05:00

It's summer (finally!)...and time for Theology on Tap!

Please join us in Murphy hall on Tuesdays at 7:30pm for our annual Theology on Tap series.

This is a speaker series specifically for young adults (those in their 20s and 30s, married and single). The program presents engaging speakers who will challenge and encourage young adults to think about important issues in life, faith and relationships. Food and (adult) beverages are provided. This is a great opportunity to meet other young adults in your area!

The speaker line up includes:

July 12th - Dr. Elizabeth Collier presenting "Being Catholic Monday through Friday"

July 19th - Mr. Jim Ivers presenting "Faith: A Context for our Blessings and Burdens"

July 26th - Sr. Maureen Fagan presenting "Prayer is a Relationship"

Aug 2nd - Dr. Kate DeVries & Ms. Emily Klaus presenting "The Roman Missal: What's Changing at Mass and Why?"

Please join us! Bring a friend!

If you have any questions, please contact Craig at craigp79@hotmail.com

Big Shoulders Fund Give Back Day

2011-01-25T09:37:00.002-06:00

Join the Big Shoulders Fund in the annual Give Back Day on Sat, Feb 12th from 9am - 12noon. A group will be cleaning, painting, landscaping and organizing at St. Ethelreda school (8734 S Paulina St), which is one of 93 schools Big Shoulder's funds. The mission of Big Shoulders is to provide support to the Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago.
For more information, please contact maggieb@stclementchurch.org

Blood Money documentary showing

2011-01-21T08:50:00.002-06:00

The St. Edmund Parish's Respect Life Committee extends an invitation to join them for a viewing and discussion of the documentary "Blood Money."

This film will be shown on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7pm in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund.

This film is narrated by Dr. Alveda King. This critical film reveals the inconvenient truth about the impact of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court. The discussion will also cover the resources to help women and men affected by abortion to begin the healing process, as well as compassionate options for women facing an unplanned pregnancy.

For further information, please contact the St. Edmund Parish office at 708-848-4417.

Advent faith sharings cancelled

2010-12-09T08:29:00.001-06:00

Given the lack of confirmed participation during this busy season, the remaining Advent faith sharings have been cancelled.

We look forward to seeing you at the next SEYA event!

3rd Sunday Gathering: November 21st

2010-11-05T07:42:00.004-05:00

Join us for November's Third Sunday gathering on Sunday, November 21st after 6pm Mass.

We will gather at Cucina Paradiso (814 North Blvd, Oak Park) for socializing, food and fun. Bring your craft skills because we will also be helping the St. Edmund Giving Tree committee by cutting the shapes for the Giving Tree ornaments! Please bring a pair of scissors to help with this craft.

For more information, please email: jennyanne317@gmail.com and check out Cucina Paradiso's awesome menu here: http://www.cucinaoakpark.com/

Hope to see you there!

Harvest Saturday & more...

2010-10-19T08:27:00.003-05:00

There is alot going on this weekend at St. Edmunds. Check it out!

1) St. Edmund grade school will host a booth at the Oak Park Farmers' Market this Saturday. Homemade baked goods will be on sale! Buy a few goodies and help support the school!

2) After you visit the Farmers' Market, stop by Murphy Hall from 10am- 12noon to help sort and pack food for Harvest Saturday. If you cannot help, drop off some non-perishable food and household items. Donations are going to the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry.

3) The donating does not stop here! It is also Bundle Weekend! There will be a trailer in the parking lot behind St. Edmund. Please drop off gently used clothes, bedding and towels at the trailer on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th. The donations benefit St. Vincent de Paul.

And...thinking ahead...

1) In honor of Pro-Life month, St. Edmund welcomes Dan McConchie, Vice President of Government Affairs at Americans United for Life. He will present "The Current Battle over Stem Cell Research" on Tuesday, October 26th at 7:30pm in Murphy Hall. Please join us to hear more about this timely and important topic.

2) Tis (almost) the season! The annual St. Edmund Giving Tree will be displayed in the church the weekends of November 27th & 28th and December 4th & 5th. Gifts should be returned the weekend of December 11th & 12th. The Giving Tree will benefit PADS, St. Simeon (our Sharing Parish) and the San Jose Obrero Mission.

Thank you!

October Third Sunday Gathering-- Pizza and Pumpkins

2010-10-14T23:28:00.003-05:00

Join us after the 6 p.m. Mass on October 17 at Murphy Hall to catch up with friends and meet new faces over pumpkin carving and pizza. You're welcome to bring your own pumpkin, decorate one with a team (we'll have a few extra pumpkins), or just join us for great conversation with the young adults at the St. Edmund parish.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to jen.tatro@gmail.com so we have a count for pizza and drinks-- a $3 to $5 donation per person is appreciated to cover the costs.

Hope to see you there!

ANNUAL PUB CRAWL!

2010-10-04T08:56:00.002-05:00

This Saturday, October 9th, is the annual St. Edmund Young Adult pub crawl!

Join us on Madison Street in Forest Park for a good time!

Here is our "crawling schedule"

8pm - 9pm - DuckFat Bar & Grill
7214 W Madison St.

9pm - 10pm - O'Sullivans
7244 W Madison

10pm - 11pm - Healy's West Side
7321 W Madison

11pm - 12 midnight! - Doc Ryan's Bar
7432 W Madison

12 midnight - who knows! - Slainte Irish Pub
7505 W Madison

We hope to see you there! :)

Pro-Life Speaker October 26, 2010

2010-10-01T10:08:00.000-05:00

In honor of Pro-Life month, on Tuesday, October 26th, St Edmund will host Dan McConchie, Vice President of Government Affairs at Americans United for Life (AUL).

His topic is: "The Current Battle over Stem Cell Research."

This talk will take place in Murphy Hall at 7:30pm.

For more information on Mr. McConchie, please visit: www.aul.org/daniel-mcconchie/

Switchback is back!

2010-09-20T11:22:00.003-05:00

Save the Date!

On Saturday, October 16th at 5:30pm Mass the dynamic duo Switchback is performing.

After Mass, there will be a concert in the Parish gynmasium.

Advance tickets may be purchased in the Murphy Hall corridor after masses.

Switchback is a dynamic duo who provide a unique blend of rock, folk & Celtic music. Check out their site: http://waygoodmusic.com/

This event is sponsored by the St. Edmund Parish Life Commission.

Emails galore!

2010-09-20T11:07:00.002-05:00

Please consider signing up for the St. Edmund parish list serve. To subscribe, please email imailsrv@stedmund.org. Leave the subject line empty and write in the following in the body of the email:

Subscribe stedmund

This is a completely separate email list serve from the St. Edmund Young Adult (SEYA) yahoo list serve! If you are interested in signing up for the SEYA list serve, please visit send an email to: stedmundsyoungadultgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Thank you!

Bless our Pets!

2010-09-20T11:05:00.002-05:00

Calling all pet lovers!

All parishoners with pets are invited to gather on the Murphy Hall lawn on Sunday, October 3rd at 3pm for a special pet blessing, in honor of the feast of St. Francis (October 4th).

The ten minute blessing will take place, rain or shine!

Volunteer Opportunity: 2010-11 Season of PADS Lunch Preparation

2010-09-15T19:53:00.004-05:00

On the fourth Tuesday of every month (from September through April), SEYA gathers at 7:30 p.m. for about 1 hour to prepare bagged lunches for the guests at PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter). It is a fulfilling opportunity to serve the poor and to share that experience with your peers and friends.

If your calendar is open from 7:30-8:30 pm on any of the Tuesdays listed below, please consider volunteering to prepare meals for PADS. We will need 2 types of volunteers each month: (1) someone to host meal preparation at their home and coordinate the purchase of the food and drinks; and (2) individuals who will arrive at the host's home at 7:30 to make sandwiches and bag the lunches.

Please reply to Sara Paguia at paguiasa@yahoo.com with the date(s) that you would like to host meal preparation this year. After coordinating the host sites, Sara will circulate an email each month requesting volunteers to prepare the lunches.

Here are the Tuesdays that we will gather to prepare lunches:

September 28- Sara & Emil Paguia to host
October 26
November 23
December 28
January 25
February 22
March 22
April 26

If you have any questions, contact Sara at 847-770-1571 or paguiasa@yahoo.com.

September SEYA Third Sunday Gathering- Maya Del Sol

2010-09-10T15:06:00.004-05:00

We're kicking off the fall season with friends, new faces, and faith-sharing!

Sunday evening Mass at St. Edmund Parish will resume this month-- So join us after the 6 p.m. Mass on September 19 at Maya Del Sol. You're welcome to come and enjoy dinner, drinks or just great conversation with the young adults at the parish.

Maya Del Sol
144 South Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
September 19, 2010
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to jen.tatro@gmail.com so we have a reservation count. Guests will be responsible for their own food and drink orders, but if you just want to come to meet everyone, stop on by!

Hope to see you there!

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The St. Edmunds Young Adults (SEYA) group meets on the Third Sunday of every month after 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mass for fellowship, spiritual formation, and info on what's happening at St. Edmund Parish and in the community.

September is National Hunger Action Month

2010-09-01T13:13:00.002-05:00

September is National Hunger Action Month. Please visit the Chicago Catholic Charities website for more information on what you can do this month to fight hunger.

http://www.catholicharities.net/hunger

Green Community Connections

2010-08-17T14:43:00.003-05:00

Please consider attending

GREEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
a forum for sustainability advocates

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Hassler Hall at Euclid Avenue
United Methodist Church
405 S Euclid Ave, Oak Park

This is an opportunity to learn what others in the community are doing to "live green."
There will be a discussion facilitated by Doris Blesoff (Green Blocks). Please join the group to learn what others are doing & to explore how we can colloborate, support each other & strengthen our collective impact for living green.

Please acknowledge attendance by emailing:
greencommunityconnections@gmail.com
or by calling Earl at 708/383-5559.

We hope to see you there to help celebrate green living!

Theology on Tap 2010!

2010-06-17T08:12:00.001-05:00

It is that time of year again …. time for Theology on Tap!

Theology on Tap is a speaker and discussion series for specifically for young adults (single & married in their 20s & 30s) to gather together to share and explore their personal faith and meet new people.

St. Edmund will again be a Western Suburbs host site. We hope you all will participate and invite others each week too!

Here are the important details:

Tuesday, 7/13 @ 7:30pm
Fr. Britto Berchmans
“Emotionally Intelligent Relationships”

Tuesday, 7/20 @ 7:30pm
Ms. Jackie Posak
“Four Portraits, One Christ: Jesus in the Gospels”

Tuesday, 7/27 @ 7:30pm
Ms. Carol M. Lackie
“Faithful Work: How is that Possible?”

Tuesday, 8/3 @ 7:30pm
Mr. Jim Papandrea
“The Sacraments: Mysteries that will Change Your Life”

For additional information, please visit www.stedmund.org and click on the link for Young Adults. You may call the church rectory at 708-848-4417.

If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Christina Putz (Christina.putz@hotmail.com)

We hope to see you there!

Crop Walk

2010-04-14T18:43:00.003-05:00

Please join us for the Oak Park River Forest CROP Hunger Walk-a-thon on Sunday, May 2nd, starting at 2pm. This fundraiser supports seven local food pantries and Church World Service. For more information, go to www.oakparkhungercropwalk.org or contact Claire Acker at maryclaire.stevens@gmail.com to participate.

Simple Soups and Stations

2010-03-01T21:26:00.005-06:00

Please join us for a Stations of the Cross and Simple Supper at St. Edmund Parish on Friday, March 19th at 7pm. A soup dinner in Murphy Hall will be followed by stations of the cross. We hope to see you there!

Elegant Evening Fundraiser -- Volunteer Opportunities!!!

2010-02-12T17:05:00.003-06:00

Saint Edmund's annual fundraiser, An Elegant Evening, will be held on Saturday, May 8th. This is our parish's major fundraiser to support church operations and our school. Although it's a few months away, we need your assistance now. Here are some ways in which you can donate time, talent and resources to support YOUR parish:

1) Volunteer for one of the Elegant Evening committees: Auction, Alumni, Raffle, Creative, or Reservations. The time commitment required for each committee varies, but none are too time-consuming.

2) Help us locate underwriters: If your employer would be willing to place an advertisement in the ad book, underwrite the cost of some of the event's food or music, or match a donation to the fundraiser, your input would be greatly appreciated. An Elegant Evening committee member can even speak to a human resources representative from your employer if you'd like.

3) Buy a raffle ticket: Raffle tickets for a cash drawing will be sold after each mass starting in a few weeks. The drawing will be held on the night of the Elegant Evening. You need not be present to win.

4) Join us for the event: You have the option to share a table with other SEYA members. A sit-down dinner, silent and live auction, and music and dancing, comprise the event. It promises to be a great time!

Please contact Al Licup by email at aslicup@msn.com or by phone at (708) 261-7722 if you have questions or can volunteer to support this parish event.

Lenten Faith Sharing -- Week #1

2010-02-11T16:16:00.003-06:00

The season of Lent begins next week. SEYA will be hosting a Lenten Faith
Sharing group at individual members' homes in the Oak Park area. The first
gathering will be held next Thursday evening, February 18th, at 7:30pm. Al and
Katie Licup will be opening their home to the group during this first week.
Carl Tullson will host the following week on February 25th.

The faith sharing experience includes a reading, discussion and reflection on
the scripture passages proclaimed each week during Lent. It's a wonderful
opportunity to take an hour break from your busy schedule, to deepen your faith,
and to meet fellow St. Edmund parishoners.

Feel free to join us for one or more of the gatherings. There's no fee to
attend.

Please contact Al Licup at (708) 261-7722, or by email at aslicup@msn.com, if
you're interested in participating. He will provide his home address and
directions when you contact him. Hope to see you there!

Meet & Greet - Nov. 15

2009-11-09T21:07:00.003-06:00

Please join us in Murphy Hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, to meet other young adults and have some pizza. Father John McGivern will be on hand to speak about leadership and service opportunities at St. Ed's.

Volunteer hours a big success!!

2009-08-27T20:40:00.003-05:00

The SEYA group had a successful day as we fulfilled one of our fundraising/service days for the Church. Twelve members of the group along with a team of other volunteers, helped moved Mary Darnell into her new pediatric occupational therapy site here in Oak Park.

Thanks to all who helped out!

Theology on Tap is Back!

2009-06-18T08:41:00.006-05:00

St. Edmund is hosting Theology on Tap again this summer!

Come join us for another summer of faith-sharing with other young adult Catholics in their 20s and 30s! We will meet at 7:30pm each Tuesday starting July 14 at St. Edmund in Murphy Hall. Food, beer and fun will all be provided! We are still looking for volunteers so email Sarah if you are interested or have questions: sarahmeyerhughes@hotmail.com

Here is this year's lineup:

July 14: Sr. Theresa Sullivan, DC
“The Call of Christ: Live for Others”
Sr. Theresa Sullivan, a Daughter of Charity over 25 years, is the executive director of St. Joseph Services. She has used her nursing and administrative skills to assist the poor. Her accomplishments include establishing health clinics, a parish nurse program, and ESL programs.

July 21: Fr. Patrick Brennan

“The Powerful Gifts of Forgiveness and Reconciliation”

Fr. Patrick Brennan is the president of the National Center for Evangelization and Parish Renewal, and former pastor of Holy Family Parish in Inverness. An author and practicing psychotherapist, he holds a doctorate in clinical psychology.

July 28: Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM
“Spiritual Aerobics: Keeping Your Faith Life Fit”

Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM is a Franciscan Priest of the Sacred Heart Province, popular retreat preacher, and chaplain for the Illinois State Police, District Chicago. He holds a doctorate in theology, and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy.

Aug. 4: Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
“The Art of Intimacy: A Good Conversation is Long Overdue”
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson is director of faith formation at Old St. Patrick’s Church. For 18 years, he was on the faculty of Loyola Academy. He holds a doctorate in ministry from the University of St. Mary of the Lake.

Kickball Returns!!

2009-04-02T21:25:00.002-05:00

With the official welcoming of Spring this past month, I'd like to announce that Oak Park Park District Kickball will be starting soon, and SEYA will be hosting two teams again this year! Kickball takes place on Thursday nights at Ridgeland Commons in Oak Park (near the corner of Lake and Ridgeland). The season will run from May 14th to August 13th. We are currently in the works to get sponsorship, but the general cost of playing for the past few years has been roughly $15-$25. If you are interested, please let me know within the next few weeks so we can organize the teams. Who knows? If we have a large enough response, maybe we will need a third team this year. The goal is to have ~15 players per team. The games are typically played either at 6:45, 7:45 and 8:45, but nothing has been officially announced yet. All are welcome to join in as kickball has become a very popular activity with this group in the past few years.

Please email Justin @ justinbasi@hotmail.com if you are interested in playing.

Our photo site has been updated. Check it out!

2009-03-13T09:56:00.000-05:00

Candlelight Bowling!!

2009-03-01T19:50:00.004-06:00

Seya is sponsoring a parish-wide "Candlelight Bolwing" event to be held March 28th at Circle Lanes in Forest Park (7244 Cirle Ave). We will have the alley reserved from 7pm-10pm and would like to see 100 people or more attend. This will be open to all parishoners of St. Edmund and we are encouraging eveyone to spread the word.

Tickets will be on sale at the end of all the masses for the next few weeks. We will be selling tickets for $15, which will include 3 "candlelight bowl" games (funny frames/alternative games) and shoe rental. There will be a cash bar (Circle Lanes generally has specials running for $2-$3 drafts) and we are allowed to bring in food. Since Seya is the primary sponsor of this event, we are asking all Seya members who plan on attending to bring a small food item. Please look for an upcoming email which will give details about food.

See you there!

WELCOME TO 2009!!

2009-01-10T15:29:00.013-06:00

We are pleased to announce the calendar of events for 2009! Mark your calendars now and plan on joining us whenever you can. It's sure to be a great year, with many social, spritual and service events planned throughout.

Please note that specific details of upcoming events will posted as they are available. Also be aware that RED listed events are SEYA events, BLUE listed events are parish events.

January 27th - PADS Lunch Making
January 28th - Wine Tasting, 7pm, Rave Wines, Oak Park, rsvp required

February 24th - PADS Lunch Making

March 5th - Lenten Faith Sharing
March 25 - PADS Lunch Making
March 28 - Candlelight Bowling

April - Church Spring Cleaning
April - Thursday Lenten Faith Sharing (ends 4/2)
April 28th - PADS Lunch Making

May 16 - Elegant Evening; Oak Park Country Club
May - SEYA Church Fundraising Event at
O'Sullivan's

June - Kickball
June - Theology on Tap

July - Kickball
July - Theology on Tap

August - Kickball
August - Theology on Tap

September - Kickball
September - Theology on Tap
September - SEYA Pub Crawl

October - Kickball
October - PADS Lunch Making

November - Parish Spaghetti Dinner
November - PADS Lunch Making

December - Advent Faith Sharing
December - PADS Lunch Making

Advent Scripture Study

2008-11-27T12:16:00.003-06:00

SEYA will be hosting an Advent Scripture Study, Thursday, December 4, 11th and 18th.

December 18th we will meet at Molly Malones on Madison St. in Forest Park at 7:30th.

Join us from 7:30-8:30pm as we prepare for the Christmas Season and stay later for food and fellowship.

The following weeks locations are TBA so check the back for updates.

3rd Annual Pub Crawl

2008-08-13T12:47:00.002-05:00

Join us for the 3rd Annual SEYA Pub Crawl!

Please join us for the annual SEYA pub crawl on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Theology on Tap alums are encouraged to come and bring their friends. The pub crawl takes place every year in Forest Park as we walk (or stagger) along Madison Street. Here's the schedule, if you can't make it for the beginning you can join us at any stop along the way:

8pm: O'Sullivan's
7244 Madison St.

9pm: Healy's
7321 Madison St.

10pm: Shanahan's
7353 Madison St.

11pm: Murphy's
7414 Madison St.

12am: Doc Ryan's
7432 Madison St.

Theology on Tap

2008-07-14T21:04:00.006-05:00

Theology on Tap is a speaker series and social event for young catholics in their 20's and 30's throughout the Chicago area. St. Edmund parish will be hosting this event beginning on Tuesday, July 15th at 7:30pm and will run until Tuesday, August 5th.

Here is this year's schedule:

Tuesday, July 15 at 7:30pm
Speaker: Mr. Greg Pierce
Topic:"Carrying out our baptism in work, relationships and politics."

Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Michael Cahill
Topic: "Chicago Catholicism: A Living Tradition of Faith and Justice That Can Change Lives"

Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30pm
Speaker: Mr. Phil Addante
Topic: "The Subtle Art of Relationships"

Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30pm
Speaker: Mr. John Barsotti
Topic: "Prayer: The What, Why and How"

Please come for food, drinks and good conversation.

If you would like regular reminders of this event please contact Sarah Hughes at sarahmeyerhughes@hotmail.com.

Hope to see you there!

Wine Tasting! (5/8/08)

2008-04-21T21:35:00.004-05:00

St. Edmund's Young Adults will host a wine tasting at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at Rave Wines (1114 Chicago Ave, Oak Park). We will be tasting a variety of wines from around the world. Cost will be $10 per person. Please RSVP to Sarah Hughes at sarahmeyerhughes@hotmail.com to attend. There are only 10 spots available so please respond ASAP if you would like to attend.

Upcoming Events!

2008-01-23T18:06:00.000-06:00

Hey Everyone! Here's the list of upcoming events planned for SEYA - hope you can make it out to join in the fun.

Meet and Greet:

Following the 6pm mass in Murphy Hall on January 27th, Feb 10th, and Feb 17th , SEYA members will be available for questions regarding our group and planned activities. On Jan 27th, we will also be heading over to Maya Del Sol, just north of St. Edmund's for drinks. A calendar of SEYA events will be available at all Meet and Greets.

PADS lunch making:

Join us for making brown bag lunches for our area homeless shelter on the following dates:

Feb 19th
March 18th
April 15th
-around 7:30pm
-contact Al Licup at aslicup@msn.com if interested and for directions to the appropriate host

Lenten Faith Sharing:
Groups are now forming for weekly Lenten Faith sharing groups. Groups will meet one time per week during the weeks of Lent (Feb 6th through March 22nd). Based on number of people interested, SEYA will split into groups and information about hosting a group will be available. Please contact Emil Paguia at esp717@comcast.net if interested. This is a great way to meet fellow young adults and to explore your faith in an open environment.

Elegant Evening:

Mark your calenders for this year's Elegant Evening, the only St. Edmund's Parish fundraiser of the year! The event takes place on April 19th. Please contact Emil Paguia at esp717@comcast.net if you plan to attend so that we can have SEYA members be seated with one another.

Kickball:
If interested in playing co-ed kickball with SEYA through the Oak Park Park District this Spring and Summer, please contact Justin Basi at justinbasi@hotmail.com for further information.

Bowling Night in December!

2007-10-31T22:32:00.000-05:00

Do you find that your Thursday nights are boring? Are you upset that your cable package does not include the NFL network? If you answer to yes to any of these questions then you need to come out an join the St. Edmund Young Adults at Circle Lanes in Forest Park (7244 Circle Ave) on Thursday, December 13th around 7:30pm for a fun night of bowling. If you've never been to Circle Lanes, you're bound to have a good time. You keep your own score and beer specials are usually around $2.50/bottle.

Hope you all can join us. If not, stay posted to this site, we will try to keep it up to date with different events that will be going on this fall/winter.

Pub Crawl

2007-09-16T21:06:00.000-05:00

Come join the young adult group on Saturday the 22nd at Molly Malone's (7652 Madison StreetForest Park, IL) at 9:00pm, as we indulge a little in the chemical bonds which make mixing barley and hops so fun! For the second year, we will be walking, then shuffling, and finally crawling our way down Madison Street to hit the various establishments for 30-45 minutes each. It's sure to be memoriable night so please plan on attending. We will be leaving from Molly's at 9:45 headed toward "Slainte" in case you miss us at Molly's.

See you there!

Wine Tasting

2007-04-24T21:32:00.000-05:00

Join us on May 9th at 7:00 p.m. for a wine tasting. We will meet at Rave Wines at 1114 Chicago Ave. in Oak Park. We are limited to 10 people attending this event, but hopefully it will be a popular night and we can schedule another one soon. Please email Sarah at sarahmeyerhughes@hotmail.com if you can attend. Only the first 10 people who rsvp can be guaranteed a spot that evening.

Cheers!

Attention Kickballers!

2007-04-15T12:31:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone,

I hope you are all getting excited about the kickball league. We have officially registered the team and have a shocking 27 people signed up so far! The formal roster has not been submitted yet, so if you are still interested, just send an email to justinbasi@hotmail.com and you will be added to the list (as of right now, I'm not aware of any size limit for the team). The league starts in the middle of May, so I will post new info as the time approaches.

For those who already signed up...I need you to email me the following information:

1) Full name

2) Email address (if you're including more than one person in the email, please list everyone's)

3) T-shirt sizes (preview the shirts at http://customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=justinbasi%40hotmail.com&F=kickball)

The cost of the team at this point is $30 per person. We have not been able to aquire a sponsor to this point, but if anyone has any leads, please pursue them and let me know as soon as possible.

Take me out to the ballgame...

2007-04-07T09:32:00.000-05:00

Alright all you young adults who are taking the title of "young" for all it's worth, we have officially signed up for kickball league with the Oak Park Park District. The games are played at Ridgeland Common Park (times to be announced). We are looking into getting t-shirts made for the team and need to come up with a team name. Any ideas?? The total cost of the team and t-shirts should be around $30, but we'll post the final amount as soon as we know.

Remember, post a reply if you've got a great team name idea!!!

Kickball Team

2007-03-28T21:53:00.000-05:00

If you are interested in joining the SEYA kickball summer team, please email Justin Basi at justinbasi@hotmail.com with your personal information including full name, phone number and email address. We are currently looking for a sponsor for the team (the registration fee is $305) and will be registering with the Oak Park Park District league soon.

Thanks!

Join us for a bite!

2007-03-24T18:01:00.000-05:00

The SEYA group will be meeting following the March 25th 6pm mass for dinner at Penny's Noodle Shop in Oak Park. The restuarant is located at 1130 chicago ave. We are planning to get there between 7:00 and 7:30. There will be discussion regarding upcoming summer sports leagues with sign-up sheets available. We will also have the sign-up sheets in the corridor of Murphy Hall after mass in case you can't join us for dinner.

Hope to see you all there.

Summer Sports Leagues!

2007-03-05T22:31:00.000-06:00

Anyone interested in playing some summer sports? The SEYA group has discussed putting together a softball team, a kickball team, or a soccer team. There are many different organizations that run these types of programs, including the Park District of Oak Park. If you have an itch to get out and play this summer, please respond to this blog and let us know what sport(s) you would be interested in participating. Who knows, maybe we'll have enough interest for a team in every sport!

Can you come out and play!?!

Upcoming events! (REVISED 3/7)

2007-02-21T09:24:00.000-06:00

Lenten Faith Sharing – Thursdays during Lent @ 7:30 (Location TBA each week)
SEYA will be gathering together weekly during Lent to share our faith during this important season in the Catholic Church. This is an opportunity to discuss and explore our faith together in a social atmosphere. It is an opportunity to connect with others and makes for a great experience.
We will be doing this weekly on Thursday night beginning at 7:30PM. If you cannot make a week, don’t worry, come when you can.

This Thursday, 3/8 @ 7:30PM, we will be at :
St. Edmund Parish Church
Murphy Hall
Oak Park, IL 60302

A couple of other dates to remember:

March 3rd, “Elegant Evening”
St. Edmund’s annual fund raiser. The SEYA group will be sitting at a table together, maybe two. Please purchase your ticket and join us. When you send in your Invite for a ticket, indicate that you would like to be seated at the Young Adult Group table. If you do not have an invite, please let me know.

March 25th, Dinner together – Penny’s restaurant (Oak Park) @ 7:30
This is a social event. From time to time, we will be getting together for dinner to meet up and catch up with each other in our SEYA group. Please join us.

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!?!?!?!

2006-11-19T22:22:00.000-06:00

Hey all you Bears Fans! Come join the St. Edmunds Young Adults on December 11th to watch the Bears take on the St. Louis Rams. We will meet at Poor Phil's Bar and Grill at 7:30pm, 139 S. Marion in Oak Park, for $1 burgers and $2 Coors Light bottles. Come join in cheering on the 9-1 Bears (hopefully 11-1 by then) and enjoy some comraderie.

See you there!

Laura & Justin B.

Need a Reason to Read a Book?

2006-10-04T10:43:00.000-05:00

Save the date of Sunday, October 22 after the 6pm Mass for the SEYA first Book Club gathering. We plan to discuss S.J. James Martin’s book, “My Life with the Saints.” The book has earned rave reviews and has been described by the Loyola Press as, “an entirely new subgenre: Lives of the Saints that Might Actually Get Read.”

Please join young adults in Murphy Hall after the 6pm Mass to share your thoughts and hear others’ impressions of the book, “My Life with the Saints.” Desserts will be served.

My Life with the Saints

PUB CRAWL!!!

2006-09-17T20:38:00.000-05:00

Hey Everyone!

This coming Saturday, September 23rd, we are planning a "pub crawl" in Forest Park along Madison Avenue. Please join us for a few beers (or whatever you fancy) as we make our way along the street enjoying a night on the town. We will meet at 8:00 pm at Sara & Emil's place and begin our journey from there. Hope you all can make it as we kick off our fall events!

If you can't make the start of the crawl, feel free to call my cell to meet up with us at any point.

See you there!

Justin Basi

Annual Meeting

2006-08-09T08:41:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

Per listserv email, the annual meeting is tonight at 7 p.m. at Jimmy's Place in Forest Park. If you haven't done so already, please RSVP to me by noon at katherine_licup@yahoo.com so I can give an accurate count to the restaurant. See you there!

And just a reminder that the Sunday 6 p.m. Mass resumes on Sept. 10.

- Katie

Theology on Tap Lineup

2006-06-24T10:03:00.000-05:00

Theology on Tap, the summer lecture (and social) series for young adults in their 20s and 30s begins in July. St. Edmund is the only parish in the near western suburbs to be a host site. Here's the lineup for our Theology on Tap series, starting on Tuesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m.:

7/11 - Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J. - "Friends in High Places: Making Sense of the Saints (2000 Years of Christian Spirituality in the Time it Takes to Drink 2 Beers)"

Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J., is a storyteller, writer, actor and a spiritual director. He holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a doctorate in ministry from St. Mary of the Lake. He is the director of Charis Ministries and a lecturer at Loyola University Institute of Pastoral Studies.

7/18 - Fr. John Cusick & Fr. Frank Jenks - "The Celebration of Catholic Mass and an Explanation"

Fr. John Cusick is the director of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago and on staff at Old St. Patrick’s Church. Ordained in 1970, he served as a faculty member of Niles College Seminary and spent seven years as associate pastor at Mary Seat of Wisdom Church.

Fr. Frank Jenks is pastor of St. Alphonsus in Lemont. Previously, he was a pastor of Ascension Parish in Oak Park, where he directed adult retreats and formation days. He has also worked at St. Mary of Vernon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and Our Lady of Wayside.

7/25 - Mr. Frank Hannagan - "Insights on Marriage: Why So Many Want It and Why So Many Fail at It"

Mr. Frank Hannagan is the director of the Family Ministries Office. Frank has a BS from Loyola University and an MA from Chicago State University. Previously, he was the director of the Cana Conference of Chicago.

8/1 - Ms. Anne Chrzan - "Prayer For Dummies: Getting In Touch With the Great Ways Catholics Pray"

Ms. Anne Chrzan is the associate director of the Diaconate Formation Program in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

If you are interested in serving on the Theology on Tap Volunteer Committee, please contact Katie L. at kel849@msn.com or call 708-261-7778. You don't have to be a member of St. Edmund to volunteer. Thanks!

Work Day And Theology on Tap

2006-05-27T19:56:00.000-05:00

Greetings and Happy Memorial Day to All,

Saturday, June 3, will be our work day at St. Edmund. We'll be painting the fence at the school and doing other various tasks around the church. We will meet at 10 a.m. (not 1 p.m. as previously reported in the Echoes) on the lawn. All the materials will be provided, but please bring your own gloves and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Please email me to let me know if you will attend so we can make sure we have enough work for everyone!

In other exciting news, on Tuesday, June 6, we are having a Theology on Tap planning meeting in Murphy Hall at 7 p.m. St. Ed's is the only church in the near west suburbs to host the series this year, which will be on Tuesday nights in July. Because we expect to get a decent crowd, and there is a fair amount of work that goes into hosting the event, we really need St. Edmund young adults to step up and participate in the planning committee. It's a great chance to meet not only St. Edmund young adults, but people from the surrounding communities and parishes. And, as the name implies, there are plenty of beverages! Please RSVP to the meeting by e-mailing me. If you can't attend on Tuesday but would still like to help, please let me know!

Katie L.

Get Out Those Work Clothes!

2006-05-02T20:22:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone,

We plan on doing some work around church on Saturday, June 3 (to include painting the fence). More information will be forthcoming, but please save the date!

- Katie L.

April Gathering

2006-03-26T13:02:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Our next gathering will be Sunday, April 2, after the 6 p.m. Mass. We'll meet in Murphy Hall and discuss upcoming events centered around social, service, and faith-based activities. Some ideas we have include: forming a St. Edmund kickball team to participate in the Oak Park Park District league, having a barbecue in early summer, pitching in to help do some improvements around the church this spring, getting involved in the food pantry at St. James in Maywood (our sharing parish), and encouraging more young adults to participate in liturgical ministries. Pizza, snacks and beverages will be onhand.

If you can't make it, please keep checking back here for future activities and also sign up for the listserv (scroll down the page for info on how to do that).

See you soon!

- Katie L.

P.S. Don't forget Daylight Savings Time next week - we spring ahead!

Keep checking for upcoming activities!

2006-02-22T13:15:00.000-06:00

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to send out a quick message regarding some upcoming events. We are trying to coordinate some service events for the church, school, and community over the next few months. There's been talk of cleaning, yardwork, helping with PADS, and many other ideas. Also, from the social aspect, please continue to check back here for updates regarding a possible bowling outing, baseball game, trivia night, etc.

If anyone has any service projects or social event ideas, feel free to reply and attach a comment to this message.

We are also looking to have a table or two representative of the group at the fundraising dinner/dance at the zoo. If anyone is interested, please purchase your tickets at church and the tables will be arranged accordingly. Details are in the "Echoes." Hope you all can make it!

Justin & Laura B.

Grab a drink- 2nd round!

2006-01-29T20:45:00.000-06:00

The Young Adults crew is planning another gathering at Slaton's Supper Club (144 S. Oak Park Ave.) following the 6pm mass on Sunday, February 19th. The cost will remain $10 at the door (same as last time), which will get you 2 drinks (beer, wine, or soda) and a wide variety of appetizers. The last get-together was such a great success, we really hope everyone will be able to attend. We are also talking with Slaton's about having a dinner or trivia night in the spring, so any feedback is appreciated.

Hope to see you all there.

Justin & Laura B.

Christmas Concert Reminder

2005-12-06T22:11:00.000-06:00

Just a friendly reminder that the William Ferris Chorale will perform at 8pm on Saturday, December 10 in St Edmund Church. The concert is free and will surely be a great evening of music. I know some in the group have expressed an interest in going and it would be fun to see you all there.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday season!

Justin & Laura B.

Thank You From St. James

2005-12-03T15:42:00.000-06:00

I received this card from Fr. Meyr at St. James in Maywood today. Thank you to all who donated money for the Food Pantry during our get-together a couple weeks ago.

- Katie L.

E-mail List

2005-11-30T10:51:00.000-06:00

If you want to join the Saint Ed's Young Adults listserv, please send an e-mail to: stedmundsyoungadultgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

You can post messages by sending them to: stedmundsyoungadultgroup@yahoogroups.com.

-Katie L. (kel849@msn.com)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2005-11-20T22:17:00.000-06:00

Thanks to everyone who attended our gathering at Slaton's -- we had close to 30 people there, and it was really a nice chance to meet each other and find out all the things we have in common. We definitely will plan another event like that soon, probably in January.

In the meantime, Emil P. asked that I post a couple things:

1) The Archdiocese YACHT (Young Adult Catholics Hanging Together) Club West will be meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Molly Malone's, 7652 Madison Street, Forest Park. YACHT Club West monthly gathering of Catholics in their 20s and 30s from the near west suburbs. The cost is $5 plus whatever you decide to order. The talk will start at 7:45 p.m.; if you want to eat dinner, you can arrive at 7. This month the speaker will be Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson, director of faith formation at Old St. Pat's, and his talk will be: "What About Advent?" Hopefully a St. Edmund contingent will be able to go!

2) The parish needs lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, ushers, and even altar servers at the 6 p.m. Mass. We can always use more help at other Masses as well if 6 p.m. doesn't work for you. If you want to participate in one of these liturgical ministries, please contact Sister Kathleen Donohoe at (708) 848-4417 or kdonohoe@stedmund.org. It is great to see so many people at Mass -- it would be even more wonderful if more people could assist at the Mass itself!

Additionally, several people suggested various service projects that we might want to consider doing in the future. If anyone else has any thoughts, please send an e-mail to me at kel849@msn.com.

Thanks again to everyone who came to the gathering. Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!

Short-Cut Christmas Shopping

2005-11-16T08:55:00.000-06:00

Does Christmas shopping get you down? A great way to streamline your gift-buying AND to support St. Edmund school at the same time is by buying giftcards through the Manna Program. Several gift cards are available after Mass. You can also place an order to get cards for additional merchants and they will be delivered to Mass the following week. Cards are available for grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, even for gas! Although you don't pay more than face value of the card, a percentage will go back to the school.

You can learn more by going to the St. Ed's School Web site (link below - scroll to the bottom), or if you want a .pdf order form, just shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you one.

St. Edmund School

- Katie L.

grab a pre-holiday drink with us!

2005-11-06T13:05:00.000-06:00

Hey All!

The Young Adults crew is planning on grabbing a couple drinks and snacks at Slaton's Supper Club (144 S. Oak Park Ave.) following the 6pm mass on Sunday, November 20th. We're collecting $10 at the door, which will get you 2 drinks (beer, wine, or soda) and appetizers, as well as the opportunity to get to know some fellow young adults from the parish. If you'd like to contribute to our sharing parish's food pantry (St. James in Maywood) for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we will be collecting any additional donation you'd like to make that evening as well.

Spread the word and see you soon!
Laura and Justin B.

Young Adults - Let's Get it Started

2005-11-01T16:17:00.000-06:00

So we're all busy with our own personal lives, but I thought this might be a good way for us to connect electronically. We can use this space to discuss upcoming events, service projects, and anything else of general interest.

Some of us met after Mass on Sunday night and there was talk of electing (nominating? appointing?) a few people to lend some structure to this amorphous group of 20- and 30-somethings. There was no huge rush to volunteer. We did decide that Justin and Laura would take on the social-chair title, Mike would be secretary (and keeper of the listserve), and I would be service chair. We're looking for someone to chomp on the big enchilada -- president -- and we would also like to have a faith chair.

In the meantime, we're working on getting a little post-Mass get-together (drinks and hors d'ouevres) planned for 11/20/05. More details to come. We also are encouraging a strong YA attendance at the Parish Christmas Concert on 12/10/05 (8 p.m.). We are also talking about having some kind of 12th Night (Epiphany) fiesta after all the holiday craziness subsides. Finally, we are really hoping that some more young adults volunteer for parish ministries; the church could really use Eucharistic Ministers and lectors, especially as the Christmas season nears. If you are interested, call the Rectory (phone list is at http://www.stedmund.org).

-Katie L. (kel849@msn.com)