Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church
426 N. West Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-2171
Parish Office: 630/279-5700
Fax: 630/279-4667
A Vocation View
There was a wedding between God and us:
"to have and to hold, from this day forward,
for better or for worse."
God is faithful and true. Let us do the same.
Reporting Sexual Abuse
Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect the sexual abuse
of a minor by a member of the clergy or other Church personnel is
urged to report the matter immediately.
To inform the Diocese of Joliet, call Sr. Mary Frances
Seeley, OSF (Victim Assistance Coordinator) at 1-815-263-6467 or
write the Diocese of Joliet, 524 Summit Street, Joliet 60435.
Contact DCFS at 1-800-252-2873 or call the office of the
local County States Attorney.
Market Day
Orders for January are due Monday, January 22, at noon.
Turn in your order form in the box in the back of church or at
the rectory. Pickup will be on Saturday, January 27, from 9:30 -
10:30 a.m. in the Social Hall.
If you have questions or would like to place an order,
please call Maria at 279-2238 or Karen at 279-4108.
Parish Mission
February 5, 6, and 7, 2007
Mark it on your Calendars!
As part of the Parish 50th anniversary activities, the Adult
Education and Spirituality Committee and the Liturgy Committee
are sponsoring a Parish Mission on Monday, February 5; Tuesday,
February 6; and Wednesday, February 7; at 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in
the Church. The theme of the Mission is "Does my life make a
difference?"
Fr. Richard Fragomeni, an Associate Professor of Liturgy
and Preaching at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, will
be the presenter. Mark your calendars for this not-to-be-missed
pre-Lent experience.
Parish News
Preschool Plans
After months of study by the parish Finance Council, after
multiple surveys of parents by the Preschool Committee, and after
receiving much positive feedback from parents of preschool-aged
children, we are moving forward with plans for beginning
registration for our new preschool, starting in January.
Tuition rates for the 2007-2008 school year will be
finalized by the end of this month. The Preschool Board is in
formation, with two subcommittees already established. The
Safety and Environment Committee will be headed by Terri Kevil
and the Preschool Finance Committee will be headed by Jim
Japczyk.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mary Jo Young has
joined our Preschool Committee. Dr. Young, who is also a
Franciscan Sister, is the Director of the Elmhurst College
Department of Early Childhood Education. She will be helping
with the development of our Multiple Intelligence Curriculum. We
welcome Dr. Young and look forward to collaborating with Elmhurst
College!
Open Houses for the Mary Queen of Heaven Preschool will be
held on:
Sun. Jan 14 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sat. Jan. 20 from 9-11 am
Sun. Jan. 28 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Please share this information with your family and friends.
Religious Education News
HELP!!
We are in need of an assistant catechist in Gr. 5 at the
5:30 session on Wednesdays. Please call the REO for more
information if you are interested.
Please mark your calendars:
Saturday, January 27, 11:00 AM - 5:00 P.M.
Confirmation retreat in Barrett Hall
Sunday, January 28, 10:30 AM in church
Family Mass
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann
Woods at the REO, 832-8962.
Diocesan News
Rachael's Vineyard Retreat
For post-abortive men and women
March 23-25, 2007
Rachel's Vineyard Retreat for is sponsored by the Joliet
Diocesan Life Office and will be held at St. Charles Borromeo
Pastoral Center. This retreat aims to allow participants to
focus on God's unconditional love and forgiveness in a completely
non-judgmental setting. Confidentiality and privacy will be
strictly observed.
To learn more about a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat or to
register, contact Kay Corcoran at 815-838-7171.
For more information and a list of retreats in other locations:
www.rachelsvineyard.org or call the toll free national hotline at
(1-877-HOPE-4ME).
Catholic Charities
Hosts Parenting Classes
Six consecutive Saturdays
January 27 through March 3
10:00 a.m. until Noon
Are you a stressed out parent who wants to learn effective
discipline, communication and better ways to deal with your
children? Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet is
offering Parenting Classes at Catholic Charities at 203 N. Ottawa
Street in Joliet.
The fee for class is $40 per person, and a reduced fee is
available for those who qualify based on income.
To register, or for more information, call Catholic
Charities toll-free intake line at 1-800-240-7011.
Volunteer Tutors Needed
English as a Second Language
The Sisters of St. Joseph of La Grange Park are in need of
volunteers for its Adult Literacy/English as a Second Language
program, School on Wheels. Tutors are needed to teach for one
hour per week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in
Cicero, Hodgkins, Lombard, Summit, Westmont, and Woodridge.
A two-day training will be provided from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on two consecutive Saturdays: February 3 and February 10.
Volunteers must attend both training sessions. No prior second
language skills are needed.
For more information, call 708-354-9200 Ext. 5060, 5085, or
5037.
Community News
Attention Bulletin Editors and Leaders of
High School / College Youth / Family Youth Groups
Volunteers are Needed !!
The DuPage Continuum of Care, whose members provide services
to individuals and families in need throughout DuPage County,
will be conducting its third area wide survey count of
unsheltered homeless persons the evening of Thursday, January 25,
into the morning of Friday, January 26.
The survey is being performed by the Continuum in conjunction
with the requirements set forth by the Department of Housing
(HUD). The purpose of the survey is to gather statistical
information on the unsheltered homeless population. This count
takes place all across the country to help various levels of
government allocate dollars to fund the appropriate agencies that
assist the homeless population throughout the next calendar year.
The survey will be conducted with the assistance of local law
enforcement agencies. Catholic Charities is recruiting and
training volunteers to perform the overnight survey count. A
training session will be held at Catholic Charities, in Lombard,
on January 16.
Needed funding for helping the homeless depends on the
accuracy of the count. Please help spread the word and recruit
the volunteers.
Groups and volunteers should RSVP to Jane Tyshenko, Catholic
Charities, 630-495-8008.
Volunteers Needed
for DuPage Community Clinic
The DuPage Community Clinic is a free medical/dental clinic
serving low-income, DuPage County residents who have no insurance
or governmental assistance with offices in Wheaton and Villa
Park.
Our medical clinic is seeking Nurses, LPNs, CNAs, and EMTs.
Primary care physicians, cardiologist, dermatologists,
endocrinologists, gynecologists, nephrologists, optometrists,
orthopedics, and surgeons are also needed to volunteer at the
clinic or as referral specialty site at your private office.
Dietitians, social workers, certified or experienced
medical translators, data entry, receptionist, and
clerical/office volunteers are needed for our Wheaton office.
Our Wheaton dental clinic also needs dentists and dental
hygienists. For more information call Yessica Cabrera at 630-
682-0631.
Did You Know ...
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Benediction Open House
For adult undergraduate & graduate students
Saturday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m.
The event begins in the Krasa Center with a welcome
followed by a series of seminars to help meet student needs.
Students can meet with deans, program directors and faculty.
They will also hear from representatives of Benedictine
University's adult accelerated undergraduate and graduate
business, education and health programs. For more information,
please call the Enrollment Center at 630-829-6300, or visit
Benedictine University on the Web at www.ben.edu.
WOMAN'S CHOICE SERVICES'
FIRST ANNUAL"CHOICES FOR LIFE" BENEFIT BANQUET
WITH BISHOP PETER SARTAIN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007
TICKET DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18!
The Woman's Choice Services pregnancy center network
provides vital counseling and necessary connections to women
facing difficult or untimely pregnancies. WCS offers women and
their families the support needed to empower them to choose life
for themselves and their babies. Operated in the Catholic
Christian tradition, WCS has centers in Lombard and Downers Grove
and administers the Project Gabriel pregnancy support ministry in
cooperation with the Joliet Diocesan Life Office.
The First Annual "Choices for Life" Benefit Banquet will be
Friday, January 26, 2007, at the Abbington Banquet Hall in Glen
Ellyn, IL. The banquet will begin with cocktail hour and hors
d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are $75.00 per person or $650.00 for a table of ten.
Please call 630-261-9564 or go online to
www.isupportwcs.com to purchase tickets.
Prayer for Peace
Loving God, bring us
from dead to life,
and from lies to truth.
Bring us from doubt to faith,
from fear to confidence.
Bring us from hate to love,
And from war to peace.
Please bring peace to our hearts
and to our world. Amen
2007 Joliet Diocese
Catholic Charismatic Healing Mass
St. Joseph Catholic Church
4801 Main Street, Downers Grove
Friday, January 19, 2007
7:30 p.m. Mass
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation - 6:30 p.m.
Presider: Father Pat Murphy
For information, please call 630-964-0216
(Sponsoring Prayer Groups: New Life, Clarendon Hills)
Christmas "Thank You"
As always, Mary Queen of Heaven Parishioners made Christmas
both thought-provoking and beautiful. Our liturgies were
special, the music was spectacular and the decorations and
flowers were beautiful. Special thanks to our lectors,
Eucharistic ministers, sacristans, altar servers, Molly Lindberg
and our choir, and our audio committee. An added note of
appreciation to all those who helped with Art & Environment (Joel
& Diane Bernstein, Tom Gusloff, Ed Hayes, Bob Kevil, Gail
Lewicki, Brenda Scanlon, Derrick Starosa, Ron Stefani, Phylis
Twardowski, Mary White, and Rose Wilkes).
Auction/Dinner Dance Update
At last all the receipts and bills are in for the
Auction/Dinner Dance. Thanks to everyone who donated items to
the auction and raffle, helped by working on the committee,
purchased raffle tickets, attended and purchased items that
evening. You are the people who make this event the success it
has been each year.
Gross intake amounted to: $20,712.00
Net profit for the evening is: $13,514.80
Thank you again to everyone who helped!
Mark Your Calendars!!!!
The 50TH Anniversary Committee in conjunction with the
Religious Education Program and the Mary Queen of Heaven Men's
Group are sponsoring a "Family Dinner and Game Night" on
Saturday, February 17th immediately following the 5:00 p.m. Family
Mass.
Be sure to circle this date on your calendar and watch next
week's bulletin for more information.
Diocesan News
Diocese of Joliet Catholic Construction Corps
Mission to the Navajo Reservation
Please join us at the St. Charles Pastoral Center in
Romeoville at 7:30 p. m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16th, 2007 or Thursday,
Jan. 25th for an Information Night on the sixth annual mission to
the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, Arizona. The trip is
planned for June 9-23, 2007 to repair/build homes for the poor of
the Navajo Nation. This construction mission needs skilled and
semi-skilled workers in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical, as
well as men and women who are willing to assist in a variety of
construction tasks. Opportunities to meet the people and to
learn the local culture are part of this mission.
For more information contact Art Sheridan, Missions
Coordinator, at 815-834-4072 (asheridan@dioceseofjoliet.org).
Visit us online at www.paxjoliet.org/missions.
Father Richard Fragomeni
Father Fragomeni will be preaching all the Masses
during the weekend of February
3-4, 2007. Then he will lead our three-day Parish
Mission,
each evening at 7:30 p.m.:
Does My Life Make a Difference?
Monday, February 5: God Thinks So!
Tuesday, February 6: The World Expects So!
Wednesday, February 7: How Do You Do So?
See what God calls us to do!
These 3 nights will help us better understand what this
means!
Father Fragomeni, a priest of the Diocese of Albany, New York, is
Associate Professor of Liturgy and Preaching at Catholic Theological
Union in Chicago. He is a nationally renowned preacher, with a
passion for the Lord. Central to his work is a fascination with the
power of liturgy and preaching in the transformation of
consciousness. He is author of Come to the Feast and co-author with
Br. Michael McGrath, O.C.F.S., of Blessed Art Thou Mother, Lady,
Mystic, Queen.
Fellowship will follow each evening of the parish mission and Father
Fragomeni's books will be available for sale. There is no cost to
attend the mission; free will offerings will be accepted.
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