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
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER:
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend experience for
any married couple who wishes to enhance their life together.
Most marriages can use some tender loving care, and every
marriage deserves it! Weekends will be held on the following
dates in 2008:
February 22-24 April 11-13 June 6-8
September 19-21 November 14-16 December 5-7
To register, or for more information, please call ((630-577-0778)
or see www.wwmejoliet.org
NEW YEAR'S MASS SCHEDULE:
New Year's Eve, Monday December 31, 2007
5:00 p.m. Mass
New Year's Day, Tuesday January 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. Mass
MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES
"Naming God's Grace" with Sr. Marianne Saieg, OSF will
be presented on January 19, 2008, at the Mayslake location
in Westmont. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost is $50. Call 630-
323-1620 with reservations by 1/4/08.
MASS IN CELEBRATION OF ALL LIFE
Sunday, January 13, 2:00 p.m. - The first annual Mass in
Celebration of All Life in honor of those who respect & protect
life will be held at the Cathedral for parish Respect Life
coordinators and their families. Bishop J. Peter Sartain will
serve as celebrant and homilist. Bishop Roger L. Kaffer will
concelebrate. There will be a Children's Candle and Roses
Procession. Special blessings will be given to all who are or who
have worked for Respect Life as well as those traveling to the
March for Life in Washington or San Francisco. A reception will
follow the Mass. For more information, contact John or Mary
Therese Egizio ((815-722-1600) or the Life Office ((815-838-
1002).
A Vocation View
Feast of the Holy Family
Families are where kindness, humility, patience and thanksgiving
are lived and celebrated. People cannot truly teach these
qualities unless they have experienced them.
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.
The Preschool will begin Registration for the 2008-2009 school
year beginning in January. We will be offering Open House for
those interested in visiting our classroom.
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 2008
Saturday January 12, 2008 9:00am-11:00am
Sunday January 13, 2008 9:30am-12:30pm
After the 8:30am and 10:30am Masses
Tuesday January 29, 2008 6:30pm-8:00pm
Catholic Perspectives on Immigration
Save the Date: January 23, 2008
On the evening of Wednesday, January 23, 2008 the
parish will sponsor a panel discussion on the topic of
immigration. Bishop John Manz, of The Archdiocese of
Chicago, who worked together with the U.S.-Mexican Bishops'
Committee, which produced the pastoral letter Strangers No
Longer, will discuss Catholic Social Doctrine and
Immigration. Other speakers will discuss the role of local
churches regarding immigrants and the issue of reform of U.
S. immigration laws and procedures. Questions and
discussion will follow.
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YOGA CLASSES
FOR THE NEW YEAR
Start something new for yourself this New Year. 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
January 8, 15, 22, and 29
$4 per class ($6 for families) Call Debbie Styka at 630-
941-7224
Please bring a non-slip yoga mat if you have one.
Required: comfortable clothing, socks that can come off
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann Woods at
the REO, 832-8962.
Please note: There is no RE class on Wednesday, January 2nd.
RE Class sessions will resume at the normal time on Wednesday,
January 9th.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
On behalf of everyone in the REO, you are wished a 2008 filled
with much peace and joy.
Christian Education Commission
Market Day
Orders for January are due Monday, January 21, at noon.
Turn in your order form in the box in the back of church or at
the rectory. Pickup on Saturday, January 26, 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 .
CELEBRATE THE "20's"
at our 10th Annual
Evening Under the Stars
Auction & Dinner Dance
When: Friday, February 1, 2008
Where: Alta Villa Banquets
430 N. Addison Rd
Addison, Illinois
Cash Bar: 6:30 pm Dinner Served: 7:30 pm
Ticket Donation: $45 per person
Be sure to mark your calendar and invite your
family, friends and neighbors! We're planning an
evening of fun and enjoyment for all. Delicious
Food, Music for Dancing and many, many beautiful
auction items. Please join us in making this 10th
year a special one! Celebrate the "20's" and if
you wish dress the part. Our committee is working
especially hard to make this year a memorable
occasion for all.
Reservations and Tickets will be available
after all Masses beginning the week of December 29th
and 30th. As in previous years, we will be having a
raffle and tickets will be mailed to all
parishioners in the near future. Even if you are
unable to attend the event, we would appreciate
your support of the raffle. "All proceeds from the
Auction/Dinner Dance will be used to support the
many ministries in our parish, the youth and the
needy."
WOMEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Our new Scripture study of Women in the Old Testament
begins the week of January 7, 2008. Please make sure you
have your materials so you can be ready for your first
meeting.
If you have not registered it is not too late. Please
call Lynn Suwanski (630-530-2523) or Alex and Marie Grozik
(630-530-0503) and they will arrange to get the materials
to you. Come and join us!
FACILITATOR MEETING
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY
A meeting for Facilitators, both returning and new, of
the Little Rock Scripture Study will be held in Barrett
Hall after the 10:30 Mass on Sunday, January 6, 2008. We
will have brunch, learn about our new study, Women in the
Old Testament, and pray together. Please plan on
attending.
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
During this wonderful Christmas season when refrains
of "O Come Let Us Adore Him" are heard, what better time
than now to come and adore the King of kings. Come and pay
homage to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament at our next day of
Eucharistic Adoration, by spending one hour with him in
adoration. Let your heart, mind and soul feel and celebrate
the true meaning of Christmas, His presence among us in the
Eucharist to last to the end of time. Now that the shopping
is done for another year, you owe this special Christmas
present to yourself!!!
Why not spend some time with Him present in the
monstrance at our next day of Eucharistic Adoration? You
can do this any time from 9 AM to 7 PM, on Monday, January
7th . The day of adoration and prayer closes with
Benediction at 7:00 PM. All are invited to join us for any
period of time during the day as well as for Benediction.
We are in particular need for someone to sign up for the 3
PM and the 6 PM hours. If you can help, please see the
large sign-up poster in the back of church. Thank you.
"The staff of Mary Queen of Heaven
wishes to thank all of those who helped
to make our Christmas celebrations so
beautiful. Thanks to all of our
liturgical ministers: presiders,
lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, altar
servers, all members of our music
ministry, ushers and greeters,
sacristans and our Art and Environment
Committee, who so beautifully decorated
our church and its grounds along with
extra helpers. Thanks to all who came
to worship together as a community of
faith.
May God abundantly bless our families
and bring peace into our world in this
coming new year."
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH/WOMEN IN THE BIBLE SPEAKER SERIES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
SPEAKER PANEL ON IMMIGRATION AND CHURCH TEACHING
UPCOMING JANUARY EVENTS
Sister Mary Frohlich, RSCJ
"Women Mystics of the Church"
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
7:00 p.m. in Barrett Hall
Dr. Mary Frohlich is head of the Department of
Spirituality at Catholic Theological Union, the largest
Catholic theological school in the United States. She
will be with us to talk about the lives of important
women mystics in the history of our church.
GUEST SPEAKER:
The Most Rev. John R. Manz
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Co-Author of the United States Bishops Pastoral Letter:
"Strangers No More"
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
7:30 p.m. in Barrett Hall
Bishop Manz will talking about church teaching with
regard to immigration issues. He will be joined on the
panel by Father Luis Gutierrez of St. Dominic Parish in
Bolingbrook, who will be discussion local parishes and
things they can do, and Father Ray Corkery of Mount
Carmel Parish in Joliet, who will be talking about what
should our priorities be?
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