St. Thomas Uptown News clipping

Title: St. Thomas Uptown News clipping
Description: This is a newspaper clipping from 1982 which discusses some of the financial strains that St Thomas was put in during their time in the church. During this period the soup kitchen was vital for the poorer members of Uptown. Financial struggles led to cutting back on projects, like a winter shelter which was previously hosted in 1981. Rev. William Johnson, who was passionate about the project, felt the city was shirking responsibility, leaving it to churches. He saw it as a broader social issue beyond just Uptown, Edgewater, and Rogers Park. Johnson advocated for collaboration with other churches or neighborhood organizations, rather than tackling it alone.
Is Part Of: St. Thomas of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church; Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Parish
Denomination: en Roman Catholic Church
Date: October 5, 1982
Source: Clipping from Parish Heritage Center Mary, Mother of God Parish
Language: English
City: Chicago
Neighborhood: en Uptown
Rights: Item Courtesy of Mary, Mother of God
Contributor: Roman Rosari