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SPRED

SPRED (Special Religious Development) is a faith-based program made up of volunteer catechists and persons with developmental disabilities. SPRED serves individuals of all ages in the Chicago area and throughout the world.

The SPRED model uses symbols, life experiences, songs and gestures to foster faith-sharing and growth, honoring each group member as gifted and equal in the process. Its purpose is not religious education, but mutual learning as catechists and friends journey together.

St. John XXIII has 3 SPRED groups (there are others in the Chicagoland area for other ages):
  • Adults 22 and Over — St. Nicholas Campus
  • Adults 22 and Over — St. Mary Campus
  • Youth Bilingual 6-10 yrs old — St. Nicholas Campus

We meet weekly during the academic year (late September-early May), with breaks during holidays, welcoming our “friends” bi-monthly. We host several annual events for our SPRED members. In addition, we join the wider St. Nicholas community for a special “SPRED Mass” at a regular parish Mass time. Members serve regularly in liturgical ministries.
“Rooted in the rich soil of our faith, love nourishes and connects us. Time allows us the capability of understanding how valuable God’s love is.”
No experience is necessary to be a catechist. A desire to share your life and your friendship is at the core of the SPRED program. Training in the SPRED method of faith sharing and development is provided.

Come with an open heart and willingness to embrace silence, sharing, symbol, gesture and song in a group in which everyone is equal at the table. There is a profound sense of the sacred each time we gather as a community.

Through meaningful one-on-one relationships within the group, sharing of life experiences, quiet moments and with the proclamation of the Word, the SPRED community responds in praise and thanksgiving, aware that God is always present.

For further information, please contact: 
  • Adults 22 and Over — St. Nicholas campus
    • Jeanie Brabeck
    • [email protected]
    • 773.266.0819
 
  • Adults 22 and Over — St. Mary Campus
    • Ken Szarnych
    • [email protected]
    • 847.877.4456
 
  • Youth Bilingual 6-10 yrs old — St. Nicholas Campus
    • Leticia Delgado
    • [email protected] 
    • 312.532.7595

Learn More About SPRED

  • The Archdiocese of Chicago SPRED website
  • Queen of Apostles website, our regional main SPRED center
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St. Mary Church
1012 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone:   847.864.0333
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St. Nicholas Church
806 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
Phone: 847.864.1185
​Fax: 847.864.7810
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St. Nicholas Church
806 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202


Parish Office Hours
St. Nicholas
Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Mary
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday Masses

St. Mary Church
5 p.m. Saturday Vigil (English)
8 a.m. (English)
10 a.m. (English)

St. Nicholas Church
5 p.m. Saturday Vigil (English)
8:30 a.m. (Spanish)
10:30 a.m. (English)
12:30 p.m. (Spanish)

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  • Welcome
    • Who We Are >
      • Parish History
      • Leadership Councils >
        • Parish Pastoral Council
        • Finance Council
      • Parish Pastoral Plan
      • Comboni Missionaries
    • Connect With Us >
      • Facebook
      • YouTube
      • Digital Communications
      • Bulletins
    • Contact & Directions
    • Mass Schedule
    • Staff Directory
    • Announcements
    • Calendar
    • Room Reservation Request
    • Joining the Parish
    • Accessibility
    • Parish Forms
  • Worship & Sacraments
    • Mass Schedule
    • Prayer Requests
    • For Children & Youth >
      • Baptism
      • 3-Year-Old Blessing
      • First Reconciliation
      • First Communion
      • Confirmation
      • Quinceañeras
    • For Adults >
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Becoming Catholic (RCIA)
      • Reconciliation
      • Marriage
      • Planning a Funeral
    • Liturgical Ministries >
      • Liturgy Commission
      • Altar Servers
      • Art & Environment
      • Eucharistic Ministers
      • Greeters & Ushers
      • Lectors
      • Sacristans
      • Live Stream Operators
    • Music Ministries
    • Other Prayer Opportunities >
      • Rosary
      • Eucharistic Adoration
      • Evening Prayer
      • Esprit d’Amour (Charismatic)
      • Círculo de Oración (Charismatic)
  • Faith Formation
    • Spiritual Direction
    • SPRED
    • Children’s Liturgy of the Word
    • Education >
      • Religious Education
      • Catechetical Advisory Board (CAB)
      • Adult Faith Enrichment
      • Parish Library & Media Center
      • Pope John XXIII School
    • Youth Ministry
    • Catholic Resources >
      • Archdiocese of Chicago
      • USCCB
      • The Vatican
  • Service & Outreach
    • Working For Justice >
      • Peace & Justice Committee
      • Equality for Women in the Church
      • Café Justo Cooperative
      • Inclusion and Accessibility Committee
      • Respect Life
      • United Power for Action & Justice
    • Caring for Creation >
      • Laudato Si’ Ministry
      • Green Team
      • Mary's Gardeners
      • St. Nicholas Garden Committee
    • Walking With Each Other >
      • Ministers of Care
      • Prayer Shawl Ministry
      • Quilting Ministry
      • Stephen Ministry
      • Bereavement Ministry
      • Black Catholics
      • Hispanic Couples Ministry
      • Parishioner Profiles
    • Reaching Out >
      • St. Vincent de Paul Society
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Soup Kitchens
      • Family Promise
      • Interfaith Action of Evanston
      • Migrant Matters
      • Pastoral Migratoria
      • Mission Trips
  • Giving
    • Parish Giving
    • Comboni MIssionaries
    • Memorial & Legacy Gifts
    • Annual Catholic Appeal
  • Need Help?
    • Food Assistance
    • Addiction Support
    • Immigration Help
    • Annulment Resources
    • Senior Assisted Living
    • Funerals
    • Sick or Homebound?
    • Prayer Requests