• YOUTH POLICY UPDATE: 10/17/2016
• Volunteers from 7th – 9th grade are now able to volunteer when guests are present with a parent, guardian or group chaperone.  
• Volunteers from 10th – 12th grade may volunteer when guests are present without parental supervision, but must work side by side with an adult volunteer.  
• All volunteers younger than 7th grade may volunteer when guests are not present.
• Youth opportunities may vary at PADS Sites based on  limitations and shift availability. Please contact Brian for more details

Corporal Works of Mercy –Shelter the Homeless

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-corporal-works-of-mercy.cfm

CLOTHING (New/Gently Used)

• Men/Women’s underwear (new)
• Socks
• Sweatpants - Large to X-Large
• Sweatshirts
• Thermal underwear
• Rain ponchos

• Body wash
• Brushes & Combs
• Dental Floss
• Deodorant- Men & Women’s
• Hair shampoo/conditioner
• Hand lotion
• Lip balm
• Q-tips
• Razors (disposable)
• Reflective tape
• Sewing kits
• Soap
• Sunscreen lotion
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Tissues ​

Click Here to Join a Ministry

Joseph N. Le, Pastor

Saint Alphonsus is a Saturday Evening Site
October 2019 - April 2020


PADS is open during the summer months - other locations:
 Click Here for SUMMER locations

For our local homeless community, During this time, we provide a hot dinner, a warm place to sleep, plus breakfast and a lunch for the following day.

Service Hours are available BUT you MUST contact a director first

JOURNEY's Headquarters

Volunteers (from all faiths and parishes) are always needed. We volunteer in many shifts throughout the night; and in some areas there are Familiy opportunities, as well as service hour opportunities!

Click Here to learn about the volunteer shifts at PADS: 

• Service Hours, Shift & Volunteer Contact: Frank Mattison; 224-402-1964

• Grocery, Food & Clothing Donations Contact: Wendy Mattison; 847-255-7452, x101

​​​​​​** Weekly Grocery Sign Up

** Weekly Set Up Shift

Weekly 1st Shift - Training is invovled

Weekly 2nd Shift - Training is invovled 

Weekly 3rd Shift - Training is invovled

The 1st Weekend of every month has groceries donated by St. Thomas Becket Parish in Mount Prospect.

Groceries are collected by week 1-2x a month or if you or your ministry would like to donate groceries every month, or only a few times a season, please contact Wendy at w.mattison@saintalphonsus.com
224-402-1968