Chicago Catholic Kolping Society
Serving and Supporting Gladstone Park and the Chicagoland area since 1872
Chicago Catholic Kolping Society
Serving and Supporting Gladstone Park and the Chicagoland area since 1872
Upcoming Activities
Who We Are
Our Beginnings
Our Community Center
Our Community Center
The Kolping Society is an international organization founded in Cologne, Germany in 1850 during the Industrial Revolution, by Adolph Kolping, a diocesan priest, as a Catholic association to help young journeymen with job training, education and housing. Branches quickly developed in German-speaking communities. In the late nineteenth and
The Kolping Society is an international organization founded in Cologne, Germany in 1850 during the Industrial Revolution, by Adolph Kolping, a diocesan priest, as a Catholic association to help young journeymen with job training, education and housing. Branches quickly developed in German-speaking communities. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century local chapters tended to focus on helping German immigrants become acclimated to their new surroundings.
While the needs have changed, the work of Chicago Kolping in Gladstone Park continues to be aimed at the holistic development of the individual and family through membership and networking opportunities, including member activities at our Kolping Center and charitable works. Chicago Kolping Society aims to aid its members and society as a whole as an inclusive organization which welcomes all who wish to practice the teachings of Christ.
Our Community Center
Our Community Center
Our Community Center
Located at 5826 N. Elston Ave., Chicago Kolping has been at our present location since 1970. Our Community Center serves as our own meeting location, as well as the meeting location for other organizations who may not otherwise have a place to meet, including St. Vincent DePaul Society, Edelweiss, Holzhackers Dance, Woodmen of the World,
Located at 5826 N. Elston Ave., Chicago Kolping has been at our present location since 1970. Our Community Center serves as our own meeting location, as well as the meeting location for other organizations who may not otherwise have a place to meet, including St. Vincent DePaul Society, Edelweiss, Holzhackers Dance, Woodmen of the World, Boy Scout Troop 969, and the Gladstone Park Neighborhood Association.
More recently we have become an Early Voting Place for local elections, utilizing our ADA-compliant building to serve the community and help all exercise their right to vote.
Our Team
Our Community Center
Our Team
Our team is made up of dedicated professionals and volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in our communities. We work tirelessly to ensure that our programs and services are meeting the needs of those we serve.
Officers
Jon Groll, President
Chris Schurrer, Vice President
Al Ideler, Chairman of the Board
Jill Hawkes, Recording
Our team is made up of dedicated professionals and volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in our communities. We work tirelessly to ensure that our programs and services are meeting the needs of those we serve.
Officers
Jon Groll, President
Chris Schurrer, Vice President
Al Ideler, Chairman of the Board
Jill Hawkes, Recording Secretary
Carol Ideler, Corresponding Secretary
George VanDurme, Treasurer
Mark Stemper, National Representative
Board Members
Mick Aleksic
Linda Besetzny
Joe DiCiaula
Martin Gonzalez
Jeanne Zoellner-Gonzalez
Gordon Hawkes
Robert Mayer
Tim Murphy
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