Parish Life Commission
Commission Head: Gisella Tomasio
Pastor's Representative: Fr. Tom Donaldson, C.Ss.R.
Monthly Meetings: 4th Monday
6:30 p.m. Parish Center
The Parish Life Commission strives to enhance parishioners’ social experience and sense of community. Programs and activities range from new parishioner welcoming to church docents and gardening.
The Parish Life Commission provides a wide variety of programs that enhance the social experience and sense of community for all parishioners of St. Michael in Old Town. Its various activities include: Young Adults group, Docents of St. Michael’s (Art and History Tours), New Mom’s Groups, New Parishioner Welcome Events, Over 40’s Club, Gardening Group.
Church Tours
Tours of the church are held most Sundays after the 11:00 a.m. Mass in winter and after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in summer. All are welcome. Please meet by the “1871 display” on the east side of the church. Tours for groups can be scheduled by appointment. Please contact Linda Evans at the church office (312) 642-2498 or send an e-mail to tours@st-mikes.org.
New Mom's Group
Join our welcoming group of new moms twice monthly at the Parish Center. We meet the first Wednesday of the month for a playgroup, snack and craft from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. We meet the third Tuesday of the month for a moms' lunch and playgroup from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Mom's Group sponsors fun, family-friendly events year round: Breakfast with Santa, Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Concert, Moms' Night Out, Mothers' Blessing Day, Back to School Blessing, Family Night Out, retreats and more. The Dads of the Mom's Group also meet on occasion. To learn more about our group and upcoming events, please email Laura Demko at Ledemko@gmail.com
