Southwestern suburban parishes hold annual house build

More than 200 volunteers from seven Southwest suburban parishes gathered at Incarnation/St. Terrence Parish in Alsip to build framing walls for two houses on June 21 and 22, 2024 that will benefit Habitat for Humanity’s chapter in Benton Harbor, Michigan The seven parishes have worked collaboratively to raise more than $20,000 for the housing project through donations. This is the fifth year the parishes have come together for this event built wall panels for 11 houses for families in need in several states. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Brian Walczak teaches his children Mae, Leo, Sam and Evie how to use a hammer during the build. The Walczaks are parishioners at Incarnation/St. Terrance Parish. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marie Walczak selects a piece of wood. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mike Berardi and Deacon Bob Conlin from St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Parish in Orland Park drive nails into a frame along with other volunteers. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Matt Schergen and Mark Kruk work together on a frame. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants carry a finished frame to the truck that will deliver finished frames to the Habitat for Humanity chapter in Benton Harbor, Michigan. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Juan Moran and Dave Scoigletti sign one of the boards on the frame they assembled. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteers wrote a message on one of the finished frames. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kelly Torres leads her group, with help from Dave Scoigletti and Juan Moran, in carrying a finished frame toward truck for departure. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Matt Schergen and Mark Kruk join teams in the parking lot at St. Terrence in Alsip to build the wall panels. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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