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St. Alphonsus Fish Fry

Friday, April 8 | 7:30pm


The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry is back! It will take place in the lower church/Festival Hall on April 8, 2022. Please visit the website for more information about volunteering!


TICKETS 

Adults $15, ages 5-12 $7, Under 5 are Free. 

Buy adult tickets here!

Children's Tickets can be purchased at the door.


MENU

Breaded Cod, Mac n Cheese, Coleslaw, Chips

BYOB for Alcoholic beverages only; non-alcohol drinks and desserts will be available.


ENTERTAINMENT

Trinity Irish Dancers, Cornhole/Bags, children games & raffle! Special guest singer, Jay White!

Games for kids and adults!

Parking/Directions: Limited free parking in the church lots off of Oakdale and Southport.

Social

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Speed Dating

Saturday, April 30 | 6pm


Young adult (21-39 yrs old) speed dating will take place on Saturday, April 30th with registration check-ins beginning at 6:00pm. 


Cost per individual ticket is $50. You must pre-register for the event. Final day to register is Wednesday, April 27. At the door sign ups are not allowed, to ensure everyone is able to meet their matches for each round.

Men's registration
Women's registration

Create a Profile link. Participants create a profile and select a preferred dating range. They will then be match with people that select similar ranges (*your age must fall within the range). *Once you create your profile, be sure to save your login to make matches, after the event.

Create profile link

Join us for a tremendously fun evening of quality conversations with great dates, food and drinks included! Don't wait to register! Seats go super fast. All ticket sales are final and a limited number of tickets are available (65 men and 65 women) for each men's and women's group, so buy yours now before they sell out.


Follow-up questions can be sent to stalsyamsocial@gmail.com

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A Night of Comedy

Friday, April 22 | 8pm


What: Young Catholic Adults Comedy Show

Where: Athenaeum Center (2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657)

When: Friday, April 22 starting at 8pm

Cost: $20/person (includes admission and two drink tickets). Registration link coming soon. We'll keep you posted on Facebook!


Event Schedule

8:30 pm - 9:00 pm -- Guests to arrive at Athenaeum 

9:00 pm - 9:30 pm -- First Act, Kimmy Constantine

9:30 pm - 10:30 pm -- Main Act, Weschler and Friends

10:30 pm - 11:00 pm -- Fellowship

11:00 pm - Leave Athenaeum

RECAP: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament


We had an amazing time at our 3-on-3 basketball tournament yesterday where 12 teams battled for the title. The champion, Ball So Hard, took the crown in the end after many hard fought wins! Lots of great competition and we had so much fun hosting this event. Already looking forward to next year! (And we’re sure the champs will want to defend their title too).

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Intellectual

Philosophy Forum

Tuesdays


Join us on Tuesdays in the St. Alphonsus rectory for weekly philosophy discussions and digging deeper into the greatest thinkers of all time. Get in touch with our YAM Intellectual chair, Ephrem, at ephrem.shaffer@gmail.com for more information.

Book Club

Wednesdays | 6pm


Our parish has a group of intellectual avid readers who love our Catholic faith and learning more about life through the great works. They meet every Wednesday at 6pm, either in-person in the rectory or on ZOOM. For more information, contact Book Club coordinator Leora at lwallac2@alumni.nd.edu.

Service

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Big Shoulders Fund

Saturday, April 30 | 9am-12pm


For this month's service event, we are partnering with Big Shoulders and supporting their April Give Back Day. Please note that this event is limited to 10 people only, so if you would like to attend, please email stalsyamservice@gmail.com as well as register with Big Shoulders and fill out the form below. Please see the details below!


RSVP: By Friday, April 15, 2022

RSVP: https://bigshouldersfund.org/calen.../april-give-back-day-4/


Join fellow Big Shoulders Fund supporters for a morning of service at our April Give Back Day hosted by Big Shoulders Fund and its Auxiliary Board. Volunteers will be working at Holy Angels, one of 72 schools supported by Big Shoulders Fund. 


When: Saturday, April 30, 2022


Time: 9AM – 12PM


Where: Holy Angels School (750 E. 40th Street Chicago, IL 60653)


What: Painting, landscaping, moving furniture, cleaning, organizing and more.


Attire: Clothes you can get dirty.


Activities: Spend three hours moving furniture, cleaning, organizing and more. Your time and energy will help make a difference in our schools. This is a great

opportunity to meet fellow Big Shoulders Fund supporters and learn more

about what is happening with the Auxiliary Board and how you can make a

difference.


Waiver: All volunteers will be required to wear a facial covering when inside the

school building. Volunteers will need to complete and sign a risk acknowledgement and liability waiver and show either proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the event.


Notes: Light breakfast will be provided.


Big Shoulders Fund is an independent charitable organization that serves inner-city schools, which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children, thereby contributing to stronger communities. One hundred percent of funds currently raised support four major areas – scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development – with the goal of not just strengthening schools, but whole communities, and preparing students for life-long success.


Big Shoulders Fund’s Auxiliary Board is a group of active and altruistic young professionals who volunteer, fundraise, and spread awareness about Big Shoulders Fund through events and relationship development. The group has more than 180 members, and has raised nearly $1M since its inception to support the Auxiliary Board Scholarship. More information about Big Shoulders Fund, the Auxiliary Board and additional volunteer opportunities can be found at www.bigshouldersfund.org.


Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to spend a day helping one of Chicago’s inner-city schools.


If you have questions about the day please contact Sam Rodriguez (312-566-4404 / srodriguez@bigshouldersfund.org).

Small Groups

If you are interested in leading (either by yourself or with another person) or joining a small group, please contact our Small Group Coordinator at st.alsyamsmallgroup@gmail.com.

YAM Board

Sam Gans

President

Priyanka Golwala

Social

Joseph Sawczyn

Social

Eric Nyberg

Spiritual

Mary Luka

Service

Rese Tiller

Service

Ephrem Shaffer

Intellectual

Katie Haggerty

Small Groups

Logan Strauss

Communications

Brooks Robinson

Pastoral Associate

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