Since its opening on October 2017, Bethany House has welcomed 55 women and 11 children. They come from 17 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South and Central America. The average length of stay is 10 months. Most arrived in this country as unaccompanied children seeking asylum. They have ‘aged out’ of the children’s detention centers. Most take ESL, GED or high school classes. Several women at Bethany House have been helped to attend local colleges.
Women reaching out to women moved Bethany House from dream to reality
BOARD PRESIDENT: Patricia Crowley, OSB (patriciaanncrowleyosb@gmail.com)
BOARD VICE -PRESIDENT: Margaret Geraghty, BVM (mgeraghty@bvmsisters.org)
Both passionate and compassionate
SECRETARY: Catherine Fedewa, CSFN
TREASURER: Dorothy Pagosa, SSJ-TOSF
BOARD MEMBERS
Patricia Bergen, CSJ
Leora Linnenkugel OLVM
Joyce Shanabarger, OSF
Evelyn Varboncoeur, SSCM
Dolores Zemont, OSF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Kathlyn Mulcahy, OP
kmulcahy@bethanyhouseofhospitality.com
BHH OFFICE phone 630-855-5909
SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES pledge on-going support for Bethany House of Hospitality
- Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
- Congregation of St. Joseph
- Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa
- Dominican Sisters of Springfield IL
- Felician Sisters of North America
- Franciscan Sisters of Chicago
- Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
- Hospital Sisters of Springfield
- Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Missionary Sisters Servant of the Holy Spirit
- Order of Carmelites
- Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary
- Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
- Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception
- Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
- Sisters of the Living Word
- Sisters of the Resurrection
- Wheaton Franciscans