When the SPRED operation moved to its present site, the school rooms located on the floors above the ground-level church were transformed into special training areas. Classrooms became meeting and celebration rooms. The old "cloak rooms" that separate each meeting room from its celebration room were fitted with one-way mirrors to provide an unobtrusive observation area for catechists in training. From within the observation room, visitors can watch a SPRED group experience the quiet joy of community and spiritual sharing.

          The chapel itself underwent a major transformation. The altar was relocated to maximize its visibility for the congregation. Since many of our SPRED friends are wheelchair bound, the narrow wooden pews were removed from the old church and replaced with moveable, folding chairs amidst the large open area before the altar. This adaptable congregation area can be rearranged as needed to accommodate the changing make-up of the group in attendance.

          On the first Sunday of each month, a special SPRED Family Liturgy is held in the chapel. Modified to meet the needs of our Friends, these liturgies enrich the overall community spirit that knits the Chicago SPRED groups into a large, supportive, loving family.