Mary's Corner
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church
426 N. West Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-2171
Parish Office: 630/279-5700
Fax: 630/279-4667
Please see our website at www.maryqueenpreschool.org and
contact the school office for more information and
registration. (630) 833-9500
Preschool classes have begun. We still have some openings in our
Tuesday/Thursday class.
Come join us!
Preschool tours scheduled on request.
Special Preschool Blessing at the 10:30a.m. Mass on September 23,
2007
Teacher Aide Position Available
Do you enjoy working with children, fostering their
growth spiritually, academically, physically, and
emotionally? We are currently accepting resumes for the
teacher aide position for our Preschool here at MQH.
Please direct resumes to Mrs. Liz Lowrey at MQH Preschool
426 N. West Ave. Elmhurst, IL 60126
Women in the
New Testament
Sign-Up
Beginning the week of September 24, 2007, the Adult
Education Ministry of Mary Queen of Heaven will be offering
a study of the Women in the New Testament through the
Little Rock Scripture Study. It will run 8 weeks through
the week of November 12, 2007.
You will have the opportunity to sign-up for this series
this weekend September 15-16. Representatives will be at
the back of church with materials you will need. The 2
books for the study are $12.00. Information will also be
provided to help you choose the day and time that best fits
your schedule. Bibles will also be available. Please
speak to Mary Foley for any monetary assistance you may
need to purchase the study material.
New Yoga Class Schedule
Come for one or more classes recommended for ages 15
to 75 (however, everyone is welcome)
Increase your flexibility, strength, and decrease your
stress. It is about balance, strength, and mobility.
Tuesdays 9 am to 10 am
Aug 28, Sept 11 & 18, Oct. 30, Nov 6, 13, 20 and 27
Wednesdays 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
October 3rd, and 17th and 24th
$4 per class ($6 for families)
Call Debbie Styka at 941-7224
Please bring a non-slip yoga mat if you have one.
Required: comfortable clothing, socks that can come off
Wanted: Eucharistic Ministers
As Mary Queen of Heaven continues to grow, so does our
need for an increased number of volunteers in the various
parish ministries. We would like to add more Eucharistic
Ministers to accommodate our growth and we ask that you
consider becoming one of them. It is truly a privilege and
humbling experience.
The following are requirements to be a Eucharistic
Minister: The person must be Catholic and in good standing
with the Church, and must have received the Sacrament of
Confirmation. Eucharistic Ministers must be at least 16
years old. Training will be provided at the church on
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 7:00 pm. Please call the
parish office at (630) 279-5700 to register in advance.
Joliet Catholic Explorer
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PEACE AND JUSTICE ACTIVITIES
The Peace and Justice Committee of Mary Queen of Heaven
Parish is looking for a few good members to take part in its
activities. This committee is involved in a major effort to
provide information to the members of the parish concerning
Catholic social teaching as it applies to contemporary social,
economic and international issues facing all of us. The committee
sponsors speakers on these topics and arranges carefully targeted
activities to help alleviate unjust and unfair conditions facing
people today. New people and new ideas for the committee's
activities are needed to enable it to realize its potential.
Meetings are held the 2nd Thurs. of each month in the Conference
Room off Mary's Gathering Place. Join us at 7:30p.m. on Sept.
13th to take part in an important parish activity.
"So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees".
Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter strengthen your Marriage.
The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is....Sept. 21-23.
Contact couple: Tom and Mary Leonard 630-577-0778. Website:
http://wwmejoliet.org
Catholic Charities Hosts L.O.S.S. Support Group
(Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide)
Catholic Charities has support groups in place for anyone
who has lost a relative or friend to suicide. A trained
facilitator and a mental health professional assist these groups.
These groups meet from 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. on either the 3rd Wed.
or 4th Tues. of the month. For more information, call toll free
1-800-240-7011.
Immaculate Conception Parish, 134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst, will
kick-off another year of its peer support ministry for those
experiencing separation or divorce, on Monday, September 17 at
7:15p.m. All are welcome. For more information please call
(630)530-5262.
Beyond the Tap: Upcoming Events for Young Adults
(for men and women in college and in their 20s or 30s, married and single)
Brew with the Bishop - with Most Rev. J. Peter Sartain, Bishop of
Joliet
"Why Are the Sacraments So Important for Young Adult Catholics?"
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
Mullen's Bar & Grill, Warrenville Rd. & Naper Blvd., Lisle
Cost: $5.00 at the door, plus the cost of dinner and drinks
RSVP required. Call Dave Miserendino at (630) 851-3444, x225
* please note this program is ONLY open to those 18 to 39
Sacred Fun: Diocesan Young Adult Weekend Retreat
(focusing on finding God in movies, music, and sports)
Friday to Sunday, September 21 to 23, 2007
Cenacle Retreat House, Batavia & Butterfield Rds., Warrenville
Cost: $160 for double; $175 for singles (by September 14th)
Register by calling (630) 393-1213.
For details about the Diocesan outreach to men and women in
college and in their twenties and thirties, contact Paul
Jarzembowski at (815) 727-6411, ext. 261, or email
pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org. For updated details of Young
Adult Ministry programs, log onto www.dioceseofjoliet.org/yam/
Prayer Requests
To pray for our sick is an important privilege of our parish
family. We hope that you will pray for these persons every day.
Natalie Baker Joyce Belasiek
Katherine Brennan Pam Bondfide
Pat Caffarelli Rose Caffarelli
Kathy Calzante Cosmore Ciancio
Dennis Ciancio Lou Ciancio
George Cibula Paul Cirone
Ida Corriedo Cynthia Catalano Family
Rosemary Davis Deacon Bob Delbeke
Trudi Dolato Baby Dobrowolski
Virginia Feret Kathy Filipiak
Cecilia Garstki Mary Goggins
Mary Hagerty Anna Heffel
Jen Huwalt Tom Huwalt
Michelle Humann Maureen James
Richard Jones Kathy Johnston
Irene Kmieciak Bernadette Kohn
Anne Kostas John Larkin
Baby Emma Lynde Marie Mangano
Robert Manion Mary Martin
Dennis McCabe Mary Piszczor
Raymond Mitchell Fred Moss
Mary Sabel Oye Geri Pstrzoch
Baby Faith Reid Robert Restivo
Vera Rossiano Agnes Sabel
Patricia Sabel Joaquina Scroppo
Linda Barone Simons Jess Smith
Mary Spierowski Rachael Thompson
John Unger Richard Vanni
If you or a family member would like to be included in our
prayers, please call the rectory at 279-5700. Also, please let
us know when a name should be removed.
Religious Education News
God's calling...............Please don't hang up on him.
We are still in need of catechists!
Classes begin this Wednesday, September 19th. HELP us fill
our remaining catechist positions. If we do not fill the
positions, we will have to delay our first class session
for some children on September 19th because good people like
yourself (you know who you are) have not come forward.
Please insure that all of our young people are able to
begin their journey of faith on the 19th by calling today to
volunteer.
Please consider joining our team of dedicated men and women
just like yourself who weekly share their Faith with the young
people of the parish. Help our children to get to know our God.
The following are those grade levels where help is still needed:
Session 1 - 3:15
Grade 3 - 1 lead catechist is needed
Session 2 - 5:15
Kindergarten - 1 co-catechist is needed
Grade 6 - 2 co-catechists are needed.
There will be no grade 6 offered at 5:15 unless catechists come
forward.
Session 3- 7:00PM
Grade 6 - 1 co-catechist is needed
This weekend we celebrate Catechetical Sunday.
Every year throughout the country the third weekend of
September is set aside to recognize those who minister as
catechists in our parishes. The theme of this year's celebration
is "Encountering the Living Christ". We encounter Christ in our
catechists and they in turn encounter Him in their children with
whom they share their faith. Catechetical weekend celebrates all
those who draw us to a deeper understanding of Christ.
Thank you to all who have answered the call to be a catechist
here at Mary Queen. If you happen to run into one of our almost
70 men and woman who minister to your children as a catechist,
you might want to tell them how much you appreciate what they do.
In addition to the catechists, we have a large team of support
staff who help in the RE program as subs, office help, and hall
monitors. This brings the total to almost 100 people who help in
our ministry to the over 500 children who are enrolled in our RE
program. We are very grateful to these amazing people. Christ is
truly alive in each and every one of them.
RE Registrations
Just a reminder, we do not process registrations this coming week
of September 19th. You may still drop your forms off, but your
children will not be put on a class list until the following
week.
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann Woods at
the REO, 832-8962
A Vocation View
We are like the lost sheep when we have not found our place
in life. Are you part if the herd, lost from the herd, or
a leader of the herd?
VOCATION NEWS!
Seminarians have returned to school and the Diocese of
Joliet has 14 new seminarians this year for a total of 32
seminarians. Please pray for these young men as they
continue on their journey toward priesthood for the Diocese
of Joliet.
Would you like to donate some of your time for the
homeless?
I would add you to our email list or if you don't have
email, I could call you. Once per month, on the fourth Sunday of
the month, I will be looking for a few volunteers to help at a
PADS site at St. Alexis in Bensenville. St. Alexis has finally
finished their kitchen, so this will be "our location" to help.
The hours are from 6:00 to 7:30 am, and you can do any of these
chores: wash dishes, serve food, put away bedding, bleach
mattresses. This job is very flexible and I may only need you
one or two times per year. Please call Debbie Styka 941-7224
with any questions or to volunteer.
The first date that I need a few volunteers is
Sunday October 28th, 6:00 to 7:30 am
St. Alexis, 400 W. Wood St. (off Church Road)
between York and Rt 83.
Please call me so I can add you to my list or if you want
to try it one time. Thanks, Debbie Styka
Diocesan News
OPEN HOUSE AT
UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS
University of St. Francis - Campus Visit Day: High school juniors
and seniors are invited to take a look and experience USF on
Saturday, September. 22, complimentary breakfast at 9:15 a.m.
with program beginning at 10 a.m. Information will be provided on
all facets of the university including admissions, scholarships,
financial aid, housing and extracurricular activities. A student
panel with Saints Ambassadors, tours of campus and much more will
be included. RSVP today by calling (800) 735-7500 or online at
www.stfrancis.edu/visitday
OPEN HOUSE AT
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY
Benedictine University's Fall Open House from 12:00 to 3:00p.m.
on Sunday, October 7 at the Krasa Center will acquaint high school and
transfer students and their families with the University's admissions
process, academic and intercollegiate programs, financial aid packages,
residence life and study abroad options.
Prospective students can also take a tour of campus, visit the
bookstore or attend a financial aid session. Students who are
interested in the Scholars Program can attend an orientation session at
1:30p.m.
For more information, please call the Enrollment Center at 630-
829-6300 or visit Benedictine University on the Web at
www.ben.edu/admissions/events/ohinvitation.asp
Mary's Page
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Welcome to a new year of
Religious Education and Preschool, a new year of music
ministry, a new year of many new beginnings!
There are several things I would like to bring to your
attention as we begin this new year. First of all, copies of
the parish annual report will be arriving very soon. I know
you will be pleased with the report. It is very important
that we all work hard to keep up the very good progress we are
making financially. I want you to know that last week, about
20 leaders of the parish representing the Finance Council, the
new Development Committee, the Parish Pastoral Council, and
our parish staff including Religious Ed, were all present for
an important presentation on Stewardship and Evangelization.
Work will now begin on our Sunday Offertory Renewal program
for this year and for fundraising activities which will begin
this fall. I am very grateful for all of those who have made
a commitment to serving the parish by taking leadership
responsibility for these activities, and I am very grateful to
all of you for all of the ways that you support our parish.
Thank you!
Secondly, and speaking of Evangelization, please let
your family, friends, and neighbors know that we will be
starting Children's Liturgy of the Word in a few weeks. This
is as important for the parents as it is for their children.
We always have more parents come to church when there are
activities for their children and I am sure there are many
reasons for this. Being able to have Children's Liturgy of
the Word here at Mary Queen will make coming to Mass more
interesting for children and it will also help some parents
who are distracted from Mass themselves because of caring for
or monitoring their children. Children's Liturgy of the Word
will be for children from kindergarten to 5th grade.
Eventually, it is my hope that we will also be able to start a
"Catechesis of the Good Shepherd" program for children of
preschool age. This, too, would be different from regular
religious education and would focus on helping very young
children to learn about and reflect on the Word of God found
in Holy Scripture. This program is excellent but it will
involve some significant preparation and planning. As time
goes on, we will begin looking for people willing to help with
this. By all means, if you think you may be interested in
assisting us with this future initiative, you can let me know
at any time!
Third, we are embarking on another new endeavor for all
of the adults of our parish! I want to give you an early
introduction to something exciting that is coming up, a
program that is designed to renew us spiritually, as
individuals and as a parish.
In November, we will begin a program called Christ Renews
His Parish. The "Christ Renews His Parish" (CRHP) program
centers around spiritual renewal and stresses a clear focus on
the Good News of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes continued
spiritual growth in our daily Christian lives. CHRP involves
two weekend retreats, one for men and another for women. Here
at Mary Queen, our Men's CHRP weekend will be held on Nov. 16-
18 and our Women's CHRP Weekend will be held on Nov. 30-Dec.
2.
Each CRHP weekend is conducted by a team made up of two
CHRP spiritual directors and a group of people who have
attended a previous weekend. This team strengthens their own
renewal process, too, by giving of themselves and presenting
the weekend to a new group of retreatants. Our MQH CHRP
weekends will be held in our school building, which will be
closed during those weekends for their use exclusively. This
is a retreat with two overnights and so rooms will be set up
with cots for sleeping. All meals will be provided. There
will also be regular breaks with coffee, soft drinks and many
snacks. We will do our best to accommodate the dietary needs
of participants
What happens during the weekend? The weekend is an
opportunity to listen and discuss how Christians function in
our modern world. It is also an opportunity for individual
renewal through Scripture, prayer, and personal reflection and
connecting with others seeking to experience more fully the
love of God. An opportunity for Reconciliation will be
provided for anyone who desires this Sacrament and all of
those on the CHRP weekend will celebrate Mass together in the
school building during their weekend. There is a modest
charge for the weekend to help offset costs but anyone should
feel free to attend, regardless of ability to pay.
More news to come soon! In the meantime, welcome once
again to a new year!
Mary
Dr. Mary Foley, Pastoral Life Coordinator
Joliet Diocese Nun Run, October 12-13, 2007
A Nun Run is a twenty-four hour experience of exploring
Religious Life for women. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare
yourself for a whirlwind weekend of discovery: see where we live,
eat with us, pray with us, and laugh with us. Transportation
provided. No fee for the weekend. Open to single women 18-35
years of age.
E-mail Sr. Barb Kwiatkowski, bkwiatkowski@jolietfranciscans.org
or call her at 708-254-6646 for registration information by
October 9, 2007.
Sponsored by the Joliet Diocesan Vocation Association
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