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
Market Day
Orders for November are due Monday, November 5, at noon.
Turn in your order form in the box in the back of church or at
the rectory. Pickup on Saturday, November 10, from 9:30 - 10:30
a.m. in the Social Hall.
If you have questions or would like to place an order,
please call Karen at 279-4108 or Beth at 833-5469 or email
her at ekujawa121@sbcglobal.net .
VISITATION CCW'S 31ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday, November 3, 2007 9 am- 3 pm
Valentino Center
Featuring over 30 handcrafted vendors, Granny's Attic,
Raffle Tree, Kid's Booth, Country Bakery and more. $500 cash
Grand raffle, Miniraffles including: Nativity Set, Handmade
Portrait of Pope John Paul II, and Prolife Lladro.
See CCW.VISITATIONPARISH.ORG for more information.
A Vocation View
Even as a child you knew the importance of asking often for
something you really wanted. Now again, in an adult way, ask
God to show you his will. But, be ready to do it!
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Saturday, October 27th 11:00am
A community celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing
of the Sick will take place at a Mass to be celebrated at
Immaculate Conception Church, Elmhurst, on Saturday, October
27th at 11:00AM. A luncheon will follow the Anointing Mass.
Anyone who is ill, elderly or disabled, or living with a chronic
illness is invited to experience the Lord's presence in this
beautiful, healing and peace-giving Sacrament.
When a person is faced with a serious physical, mental or
emotional illness, the Church cares for that person through the
support of its prayers and the Anointing of the Sick. Families
of those to be anointed are invited to participate in this
special liturgy.
Immaculate Conception Church, 134 Arthur Street is two
buildings west of York Rd. in Elmhurst. Please call Carol Yesko
at 630-530-3497 if you need additional information.
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
Oct. 30, Nov 6, 13, 20 and 27
Wednesdays 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
October 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.
"HANDLING THE HOLIDAYS"
If you have suffered the loss of a loved one through
death, and are wondering about how you will get through the
holidays this year, you are invited to join us for a special
Sunday program presented by Joyful Again! widowed ministry and
sponsored by St. Alexander's grief support group. This is for
ANYONE who has lost a loved one.
When: Sunday, November 11, 2007
Approximately 12:00 noon
(following St. A's 11:00 AM Mass)
Where: St. Alexander's Catholic Church
300 S. Cornell, Villa Park
(just north of the prairie path, one block east of Ardmore)
Cost: No cost
Refreshments will be served.
Reservations are helpful, but not required. Questions? Please
call Rose Wilkes, West Regional Director of Joyful Again! at
630-833-7238. To reserve, please call Pauline Bonze (St. A.'s
parish) at 630-834-9162
MQH Garden Club News
Our thanks to all who helped keep the flowers blooming
during this past summer. Soon we will be cleaning up the
gardens in preparation for the winter season. All who are active
in the Garden Club are invited, as well as any parishioner who
might have some time to come out and help on Saturday, October
27th at 9:30 AM. We will meet in front of Church with gloves,
rakes, clippers, and yard waste bags. When we have finished
discarding the summer's plant material, we'd like to spend some
time talking about ideas for next year - what worked, what could
be improved upon, etc. for the 2008 growing season. The morning
should end no later than 11 AM if we have sufficient helpers.
Rose Wilkes (630-833-7238).
Bereavement Ministry
The Bereavement Ministry Team is preparing for the All
Soul's Day Mass. ALL parishioners are invited to be part of this
prayerful time. The Mass will be, Friday, Nov. 2nd at 7:30 p.m.
There will be a Table of Remembrance set up beginning the
weekend of Oct. 27-28 to hold pictures of our deceased loved
ones. ALL parishioners are invited to bring a framed picture
(with your name and phone number on the back) to be placed on
the table as a reminder to pray for those who have gone before
us.
RETREAT-RACHEL'S VINEYARD
Our Rachel's Vineyard Retreat is rescheduled for November 2 - 4,
2007. Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreats offer a beautiful
opportunity for healing to any woman or man who has struggled
with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion.
Confidentiality: Rachel's Vineyard strictly respects
confidentiality and privacy. If you or someone you know is
hurting, please call today. To learn more about a Rachel's
Vineyard retreat or to register contact Kay at (815) 838-7171.
ELMHURST CATHOLIC M.O.M.S.
Immaculate Conception sponsors a Catholic Mother's Group
called EC MOMS. They have many things planned for the rest of
2007 and part of January 2008. For further information please
contact Daisy Lakomiak at Dlakomiak!illinoisalumni.org or call
630-279-3670.
1st Annual Biggest Toy Sale Ever!
A Benefit for Child Care Resource & Referral
Saturday, October 27, 2007
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
St. Mary Immaculate Parish
15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield, IL
Who should attend?
Families-Moms, Dads, Grandparents & Children,
Community Educators, Administrators,
Early Child Care & Education Providers
Fun For all Ages!
Puppet Show & Children's Musician - Hands-on Activities
Shopping for Holiday Gifts - Raffle Items
Admission $2- children under 13 FREE!
For advanced tickets call 815-741-1163
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
Joan Skimina Linda Barone Simons
Jess Smith Mary Spierowski
Rachael Thompson John Unger
Richard Vanni
REST IN PEACE
Larry G. Ryder
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.
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 upon request.
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
BREAD FOR THE WORLD
GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
This is a project to help the hungry of the USA and the
world by writing letters to our representatives in
Congress. Many parishes in our Joliet Diocese also
participate in this project every year. This purpose of
this national effort is inform our officials in Congress
know that we want them to provide funds for feeding the
poor of this world.
PLEASE plan on staying a few minutes after any of the
Masses on the weekend of October 27 / 28. Your letter
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Members of our Peace and Justice committee will provide
the sample letters, paper, pens, envelopes and stamps...
all we need is YOU.
IT IS THAT SIMPLE!!!!!
University of St. Francis
Campus Visit Day: High school juniors and seniors are
invited to take a look and experience USF on Saturday, October.
27, 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
Want to Receive Seven Graces?
A special invitation awaits you......
Our Lady of Sorrows novena
Every Friday evening at 7:00 PM, at
St. Domitilla church, Hillside, IL
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
followed by Benediction.
Pray for all your intentions.
Pray for your departed loved ones.
Pray for world peace.
Pray for our Pope.
There's a special blessing for all the
sick that are present.
Contact Mary Ellyn at 630-253-2170 for
questions.
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Want to help bring peace to Darfur? As many as 400,000
people have been killed in the Darfur region of Sudan. Another
2.5 million have been driven from their homes.
Help cut off financial support for the violence in
Darfur! Urge investment firms to divest their holdings from
companies that help fund the genocide.
This method of divestment worked well with ending
apartheid in South Africa.
Go to the Save Darfur web site to sign the Divest for
Darfur petition:
http://action.savedarfur.org/campaign/octoberdivestnow
Religious Education is in full swing. At last count, our
enrollment was at 536 children, a record breaker. All our
catechist positions are filled and our almost 100 catechists and
support staff are hard at work sharing their faith with your
children. Thank you to all of our dedicated men and women who
minister as catechists. In addition, thank you to all of our RE
families and to all families of the parish for your ongoing
support.
RE families please mark your calendars:
Wednesday, October 31 - No RE class
Wednesday, November 7 - Reconciliation Parent Meeting for all
parents of 2nd graders who will be celebrating the sacrament for
the first time this coming December.
As the daylight hours grow shorter, we continue to ask that
everyone be very cautious when driving on the parish grounds on
Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann Woods at
the REO, 832-8962
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Community News
TREE OF LIGHT
INFANT MEMORIAL MASS
Sunday - November 4, 2007
Bishop J. Peter Sartain will preside at this Mass for all
families and individuals remembering babies who have been lost
through miscarriage, stillbirth, other pregnancy losses, and
infant or early childhood death. A special outdoor tree-
lighting ceremony will take place to commemorate these babies.
The Mass will begin at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2007 at
St. Charles Pastoral Center. Family members may wish to arrive
at 2:30 to sign in and to gather in the chapel. Friends and all
family members are invited. A reception with light refreshments
will be served immediately following. Elizabeth Ministry
ministers will assist in hosting the event, which is sponsored
by The Center for Family Ministry of the Diocese of Joliet.
Please call 815-838-5334 to indicate the number of those
planning to attend. If you are not able to attend and would
like your baby remembered, please call us.
Pat Spain, Secretary
Diocese of Joliet
The Center for Family Ministry
402 S Independence Blvd
Romeoville, IL 60446-2264
Phone: 815-838-5334 Fax: 815-834-4045
Email: familyministry@dioceseofjoliet.org
www.dioceseofjoliet.org/familyministry
Faith Sharing
(Use with your family or to open meetings)
1. Read the daily gospel.
2. Pause for a minute of silence.
3. Read it again slowly.
4. What word or phrase "jumps out" at me?
5. Share the word or phrase (no explanation).
6. Share a sentence or two about why this touched
you.
7. Thank your friends or family.
8. Thank God for the opportunity to share faith
(brief prayer).
THE THEOLOGY OF STEWARDSHIP
A Summary of the United States Bishops' Pastoral
Letter on Stewardship
In 1992, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published
Stewardship: A Disciple's Response.
The bishops defined a Christian steward as one who:
* Receives God's gifts gratefully
* Cherishes and tends God's gifts
responsibly
* Shares God's gifts in love and justice
* Returns God's gifts with increase.
Stewards acknowledge that God is Creator and Owner of all
and they share their gifts out of love for God and one another.
DISCIPLES AS STEWARDS:
As members of the Body of Christ, Jesus calls us to be
disciples. This has astonishing implications:
* Mature disciples make a conscious decision to follow
Jesus, no matter what the cost.
* Christian disciples experience conversion, life-shaping
changes of mind and heart,
and commit their very selves to God.
* Christian stewards respond in a particular way to the
call to be a disciple. Stewardship has
the power to shape and mold our understanding of
our lives and the way in which we live.
Christian stewards recognize God as the Origin of Life, the
Giver of Freedom, and Source of All. We are grateful for the
gifts we have received and are eager to use them to show our
love for God and for one another. We look to the life and
teachings of Jesus, the model steward, for guidance in living as
Christian stewards.
We are stewards of creation. The Bible contains a profound
message about the stewardship of material creation: God created
the world, but entrusts it to human beings.
We are stewards of vocation. Each of us has a vocation-our
human role in carrying out God's divine plan. Our challenge is
to understand our role in this plan, and respond generously to
this call.
STEWARDS OF THE CHURCH:
Stewards of God's gifts are not passive beneficiaries, but
collaborators with God. We are obliged to be stewards of the
Church, collaborators and cooperators in continuing the
redemptive work of Jesus-the Church's essential mission. This
mission, proclaiming and teaching, serving and sanctifying, is
our task. It is the personal responsibility of each of us. All
members of the Church have their roles to play in carrying out
its mission:
* Parents, who nurture their children in the light of
faith;
* Parishioners, who work in concrete ways to make their
parishes true communities of
faith and vibrant sources of service to the larger
community;
* All Catholics who give generous support-time, money,
prayers and personal service
according to their circumstances-to parish and diocesan
programs and to the universal
Church.
OBSTACLES TO STEWARDSHIP
People who want to live as Christian disciples and Christian
stewards face several obstacles. In the United States and other
nations, a dominant secular culture often contradicts religious
convictions about the meaning of life. This culture encourages
us to focus on our pleasures and ourselves. At times, we can
find it far too easy to ignore spiritual realities and deny
religion a role in shaping human and social values. As
Catholics who have entered into the mainstream of American
society and experienced its advantages, many have also been
adversely influenced by this secular culture. The struggle
against selfishness and greed is almost constant; for many, it
is harder today to accept the challenge of being a Christian
steward. It is essential, therefore, that we make a special
effort to understand the true meaning of stewardship and live
accordingly.
A STEWARD'S WAY
The life of a Christian steward models the life of Jesus. It is
challenging and even difficult, in many respects, yet intense
joy comes to those who take the risk to live as Christian
stewards. Women and men who seek to live as stewards learn that
"all things work for good for those who love God" (Romans 8:28).
FIRE PREVENTION MONTH
A SPECIAL VISIT IN THE PRESCHOOL
This month we celebrate, learn about, and thank our
firefighters. We have been reading books, making fire hats, and
acting like firefighters. Mr. Cote, Patrick's dad, visited us
this month with his gear and explained each item and what it
does. We were able to touch, look up close, even smell his
gear. The children asked many questions and learned about
evacuating a building (we had fire drills), stop, drop, and
roll, calling 911, and talking about safe places. Each child
received a special pencil case with a small flashlight, whistle,
etc. to practice drills at home. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU, MR. COTE!!
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