St. Julie Billiart parishioners pack lunches for Port Ministries

For the past 25 years, members of St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park have gathered to make lunches for Port Ministries, 5013 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, who assist those in need. On Feb.16, 2025, they gathered again to pack over 300 lunches that would be distributed by the Port Ministries Bread Truck on the South and West Side. The Bread Truck provides over 134,000 meals per year with help from parishes and community organizations. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sandwiches are ready for bagging. For the past 25 years, members of St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park have gathered to make lunches for Port Ministries, 5013 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, who assist those in need. On Feb.16, 2025, they gathered again to pack over 300 lunches that would be distributed by the Port Ministries Bread Truck on the South and West Side. The Bread Truck provides over 134,000 meals per year with help from parishes and community organizations. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Maureen Karr, Carey Murray and Sherry Murillo make sandwiches at their station. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Surrounded by decorated lunch bags, Juan Cruz Nevares and Alex Kantzavelos place apples in the bags. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mary Ebelyn decorates a lunch bag. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Xochitl Martinez places cookies baked by a ministry at the parish into the lunch bags Patrick Schaffer is filling. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Michele Eckert fills a bag. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sheila Pluchar, director of human concerns, fills lunch bags. Next to her, Alex Kantzavelos and Juan Cruz Nevares work. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Matt Vieck seals and organizes the lunch bags for delivery. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Matt Vieck seals and organizes the lunch bags for delivery. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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