Pope Francis Center
Building bridges to a better tomorrow
About us
At the Pope Francis Center, we are here to help you and your family learn about ways to improve your life. We will work with you to find programs that can help you and your family and to find ways to help you achieve your goals. Our first step will be for our staff to learn more about you and your family.
“No works of charity are foreign to us.”
Saint Vincent de Paul
Nuestra misión es servir a las personas y familias que viven en Chicago
En el Centro Papa Francisco, estamos aquí para ayudarlo a usted y a su familia a aprender formas de mejorar su vida. Trabajaremos con usted para encontrar programas que puedan ayudarle a usted y a su familia y para encontrar formas de ayudarle a alcanzar sus metas. Nuestro primer paso será que nuestro personal aprenda más sobre usted y su familia.
“Ninguna obra de caridad es ajena a nosotros.”
San Vincente De Paul
Make A Donation
We cannot do this alone so we ask you to consider helping us meet the costs of providing for those living on the fringe of society.
No donation is too small to make the world of difference to the the lives of those who do not know when next they will get a meal or a bath.
Thank you!
Where to find us......
- 3534 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Hours:- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 4pm
Services
Here is a list of some of the things we can help you with:
Aquí hay una lista de algunas de las cosas en las que podemos ayudarle:
Please consider making a donation today
Please consider making a donation today
health & wellness day
backpack distribution under the viaducts
those in need
our Team
Ann McCormick
President
Ann is a founding member of the Pope Francis Center. Serves as Vice District President of DIstrict IV for the Society of St Vincent de Paul and is the current president of the Queen of Angels SVdP Conference.
Victoria Granadillo
Case Manager
My name is Victoria Granadillo and I have been helping in the position of Case Management at Pope Francis Center Chicago with the Spanish-speaking community in various needs, which I enjoy and I am glad to be able to help find solutions.
Ellen C Shevlin
Hospitality Manager
I am a parishioner at Saint Mary of the Lake and a member of their St. Vincent de Paul Conference. While my time with PFC started off as a volunteer when we first opened, when the position of Hospitality Manager became available, I was asked to fill it and I gladly accepted.
Pamela Matambanadzo
Treasuer/Operations
Pam is a founding member of PFC and serves as our treasurer as well is overseeing the day to day operations of the center. She is the current president of the Saint Mary of the Lake Conference.
Dave McNaughton
Board Member/Secretary
I am a SVdP member for 15 years, and current president of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Conference. I am also the coordinator of the St. Cornelius Food Pantry, and a regular volunteer for the Mission of OLA.
Br Jim Forgarty
Board Member
Br. Jim Fogarty is Executive Director of Brothers and Sisters of Love. Br. Jim has worked with street gangs and the poor since 1987. He holds a Masters of Divinity Degree from Catholic Theological Union.
Deacon Gene Kummerer
Board Member/Spiritual Advisor
Deacon Gene Kummerer Jr. has a long history with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He currently is a member of the Saint Pascal Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, where he previously served as President and Vice President.
Jeff Leach
Board Member
Jeff Leach Board Member Jeffrey Leach has been a member of the St. Mary of the Lake conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for twenty years and is currently vice-president..
Rosemary Ihejirika
Board Member
Rosemary is the current District Four President and a member of the Saint Mary of the Lake Conference.
Nancy Hernandez
Board Member
I came to Chicago In the year 2017 after Hurricane Maria. I met Ian Ryder (former Case Manager) and he welcomed me to Pope Francis Center
Mark Stemper
Board Member
I am a SVDP member for over twenty years. I was the former president of District 3 and St. Tarcissus conference( St. Elizabeth of the Trinity).
Team
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The Simple Version
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What Personal Information Does Pope Francis Center Chicago (PFC) Gather?
Information You Give Us
We receive and store any information you enter into our website or give us in any other way. This includes donating to us, or submitting a form (such as a comment) on our website. We ask for personal information so that we can fulfill your request and return your message. If you choose not to provide any of that information, we may not be able to fulfill your request, but you will still be free to browse the other sections of the websites owned and administered by PFC.
Partner - SVdP Conferences
Queen of Angels
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is the parish outreach to the poor and to our own parishioners and neighbors in need. We coordinate direct assistance, the Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, and the annual Easter Food Drive.
Learn MoreSt Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
St Vincent de Paul at Saint Mary of the Lake has served the needs of our vulnerable brothers and sisters for over 30 years. No form of charity is foreign to the Society and in this spirit the conference has adapted to the needs of an ever changing community.
Learn MoreSaint Pascals
On Ash Wednesday, 1983, Saint Pascal was installed as a conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Since that time, the Saint Pascal conference has provided thousands of dollars in food and hours of service to our parishioners and the community.
Learn MoreSaint Elizabeth Conference
The Saint Vincent De Paul Society was first started at Saint Tarcissus in 1926. Today the Saint Vincent De Paul members at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity faithfully carry on the tradition of the Patron Saint of the poor. No act of charity is foreign to the needs of the poor.
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