pgoralski@stapostle.org
630-355-8980 ext. 123
1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563
Peggy loves people, and it spurs her on in her work as the Director of Outreach and Social Justice. Peggy has been a member of St. Thomas since its founding in 1983, and she’s grateful to God for blessing her journey at St. Thomas so far. On that journey of faith at St. Thomas, she met, married, and raised a family with her husband Mark.
Peggy oversees:
- OSJ Program
- Holes for Hope Golf Outing
- Care Pantry and Care Garden
- Habitat for Humanity
- Haiti Twinning
- Jobs Ministry
- Lakota Nation Relationship
- PADS/Hesed House in Aurora
- Transitional Housing Ministry
- Pax Christi
- St. Nicholas Relationship
- Inclusive Justice initiative
More About Peggy
Peggy earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at Notre Dame and went on to earn a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies at Loyola in Chicago. Before undertaking professional parish work, Peggy had a successful career as a software engineer and technical writer.
She has been a staff member of St. Thomas for over 10 years. She has recently felt the Holy Spirit nudge her to transition to social justice and outreach after being the Director of Middle School Faith Formation.
Other Ministries
- Hospitality
- Previous volunteer experience in the social justice ministries
Peggy on St. Thomas
Peggy loves how much St. Thomas Parish feels like family. She has the utmost respect for her coworkers and their devotion and hard work. She has a special debt of gratitude for those who worked in the OSJ office before her, who made the OSJ office what it is today.
“Being a part of St. Thomas has truly been life-changing for me.”
-Peggy Goralski
