St.
Jerome Croatian Catholic parish has begun an intensive focus on
the Croatian youth of Chicago. In May of 1998, the Croatian American
Alliance of Chicago was formed. These young intellectuals interested
in life, work, history, and the future of their community hold
meetings on Tuesday evenings, and they hope to generate interest
in various aspects of the community through these meetings.
The
goals of this alliance are many, but through hard work and cooperation,
they will be accomplished successfully. Some of the projects already
in process are:
- connecting
the youth with events going on in Croatia, as well as contacting
the youth groups in Croatia
- forming
the "yellow pages" of Croatians living in Chicago
and surrounding suburbs
- inclusion
in various forms of media, such as radio and television, where
information can reach many
- weekly
meetings, which are both informative and educational in nature,
where the members share their various backgroungs and skills
with one another
- guest speakers
at the meetings who are experienced as historians, theologians,
politicians, and in other disciplines
- and finally,
tying together the youth by forming an eletronic media mailing
list.
Through
this movement of the youth, it is certain that they will successfully
lead the Croatian community into the new millenium. All those
who would like more information about this group, please feel
free to contact the following:
madcro@mcs.com
(Marko Puljic)
husner@nzu.edu
(Zoran Husner)
grbes@aol.com
(Fr. Jozo Grbes)
