As the oldest surviving species of tree known to exist, the Ginkgo tree has become a symbol of strength, hope and peace. Shem Center supports other organizations whose work, like the Ginkgo tree, symbolizes and embodies strength, hope and peace in our world.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
These words are prominently displayed on a banner outside the front entrance of Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago’s West Loop. I can attest to the fact that what it proclaims outside this historic building, is true when one enters it for Liturgy and any one of its programs, whether in person or on live stream.
— Joseph Kilikevice, OP
Visit the Old St. Patrick’s Church website HERE.
“Since its dedication on Christmas morning in 1856, Old St. Patrick’s has been a sacred site embodying the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans. In few neighborhoods have the bricks and mortar mattered so much.”
— ELLEN SKERRETT
Editor of At the Crossroads: Old St. Patrick’s and the Chicago Irish
Church address:
700 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Office address:
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
711 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
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708 North Harvey Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-1095
shemcenter1993@gmail.com
Photo Credits: Emory Mead, Stephen B. Starr, Joseph Kilikevice
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