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
LATE NITE CATECHISM 2
A special benefit performance starring Mary Beth Burns. Mary
Beth was raised a North side Chicago Irish Catholic. She performs
nationally and internationally with the award winning Chicago Sketch
Comedy troupe.
Date: Friday, February 1st, 2008
at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:15pm**
Location: Valentino Center,
Visitation Parish,
851 S. York, Elmhurst, IL
Tickets: Premier - Seating in 1st three rows $50.00
All Others - $35.00
**Refreshments**Free parking**Must be 21 to attend**
Call Sue McGhee at 630/832-2775 or Mary Lewis at 630/941-9173 to
order tickets or for more information.
VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED
The Congregation of St. Joseph of La Grange Park is greatly in
need of volunteers for its Adult Literacy Program, School on Wheels.
New Volunteers are needed to teach one hour or so per week from 9am
to 2 pm or 3 pm to 8 pm in Cicero, Hodgkins, Lombard, Summit,
Westmont and Woodridge. New hours of training are provided on
Friday, February 1st , 2008 from 6 PM to 9 PM and on Saturday
February 2nd , 2008 from 9AM to 2 PM. No prior second language
skills are needed. For more information, call (708) 482-5060 or
(708) 482-5085.
A Vocation View
Jesus said, "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men."
Today he could say, "I will make you mechanics of souls, doctors
of wounded hearts, counselors of broken families; clowns in a
joyless society." But regardless, Come.
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
Our "Evening Under the Stars" Auction/Dinner Dance is this
Friday! Have you made your reservations or purchased your
tickets yet? "The Memorable 20"s" Theme promises to be the best
yet. So gather your relatives and friends and enjoy a delicious
dinner which includes soup, salad, Beef, Chicken, double baked
potato, vegetable, coffee, tea and dessert. Also, two bottles of
wine per table. Music and Dancing provided by "A Fresh Sound
Entertainment", and wonderful Auction Items and Raffle Prizes.
All raffle tickets or money for tickets to be turned into the
Parish House or in the vestibule after all Masses.
LAST WEEKEND TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AFTER ALL MASSES!!!.
"All proceeds from the Auction/Dinner Dance will be used to
support the many ministries in our parish, the youth and the
needy."
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Please mark your calendars:
Wednesday, February 6th
There are no regularly scheduled classes because of Ash
Wednesday. Families are requested to bring their children to
church at 4:00PM for the Distribution of Ashes or in the evening
for Mass and the Distribution of Ashes.
Saturday, February 9th
Family Mass is at 5:00PM . Our second graders will participate in
a Commitment Ritual for the reception of their First Communion.
Wednesday, February 13th
Gr. 2 parents of First Communicants are expected to attend a
special meeting at 7:00PM in Barrett Hall.
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann Woods at
the REO, 832-8962.
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Tuesday January 29, 2008 6:00pm-8:00pm
The Preschool has begun Registration for the 2008-2009
school year. We are offering Open Houses for those interested in
visiting our classroom.
Please see our website at www.maryqueenpreschool.org and
contact the school office for more information and registration.
(630) 833-9500
Preschool tours scheduled upon request.
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.
Aurora Arce Katherine Brennan
Pam Bondfide Pat Caffarelli
Rose Caffarelli Kathy Calzante
Josephine Castro Cosmore Ciancio
Dennis Ciancio George Cibula
Paul Cirone Ida Corriedo
Cynthia Catalano Family Rosemary Davis
Deacon Bob Delbeke Trudi Dolato
Baby Dobrowolski Virginia Feret
Cecilia Garstki Mary Goggins
Mary Hagerty Anna Heffel
Jen Huwalt Tom Huwalt
Michelle Humann Maureen James
Richard Jones Kathy Johnston
Sr. Emmanuel Kattner, OSF Irene Kmieciak
Anne Kostas Wendy Kraffky
John Larkin Baby Emma Lynde
Marie Mangano Robert Manion
Mary Martin Dennis McCabe
Mary Piszczor Jennie Milazzo
Raymond Mitchell Fred Moss
Baby Faith Reid Robert Restivo
Vera Rossiano Patricia Sabel
Vi Sabel Joaquina Scroppo Joan Skimina Jess Smith
Steve Snyder 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.
VISITATION
CHURCH
779 S York St., Elmhurst
Tuesday, February 12
7:00 P.M.
A Presentation by
GEORGE WEIGEL
Author of Witness to Hope: Pope John Paul II
THE CUBE AND THE
CATHEDRAL
A discussion of the rise of secularism in
Europe and how it affects the Church
and the United States
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public
Policy Center, is a Catholic theologian and one of America's leading
public intellectuals.
A free will offering will be taken
For more information, contact
Visitation Church 630-834-6700
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
"Oh Thou our Reminder of Christ crucified, Living Bread,
the Life of us for whom He died; Lend this life to me then; feed
and feast my mind, There be Thou the sweetness man was meant to
find." (From the hymn, Adoro Te Devote of St. Thomas Aquinas,
Dominican & theologian, feastday Jan. 28)
Come and spend some time in prayer at our next Day of
Eucharistic Adoration, on Monday, February 4th, from 9 AM to 7 PM.
The day of prayer opens with Mass at 8:30 AM and closes with
Benediction at 7:00 PM. All are invited to join us any time
during the day and for Benediction.
PARENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO
RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS TODAY
Why do some studies today show that parents are the top
obstacle to religious vocations today? First of all, families
are smaller. Parents want to have grandchildren and they want
the family name to continue. And if they only have a few
children they are less likely to encourage their children to
consider a celibate vocation. It used to be when families were
much larger, parents would encourage vocations to the priesthood
and religious life more readily because they had other children
that would provide grandchildren.
I have had parents tell me that they do not want their
children to be a priest, brother or sister. I always respond to
by saying, "What do you want for your children?" They inevitably
tell me, "I want my kids to be happy." My next question is, "How
do your children find happiness - by doing your will or the will
of God?"
If God is calling your child to be a priest, sister or
brother, God will give them the grace to live this life and to
find great joy in it. My father asked me before entering the
seminary, "Son, are you sure you can be happy as a priest?" I
asked my Dad, "How did you know Mom was the right one for you?"
He said, as most married people say, "I don't know, but when I
met your Mother I knew she was the one." I said, "Dad, I feel
the same way. I don't know why God is calling me and I don't
know where He is leading me, but I feel this is what I was
created to do." My Dad understood and has supported me ever
since.
Parents, please encourage your children to follow the will
of God in their lives. Just as you encourage them to be
teachers, doctors, etc., give them the option of following Jesus
in a religious vocation. If they determine that God is calling
them to be a priest, sister or brother, they are going to find
true peace and joy in that vocation.
Fr. Burke Masters
Director of Vocations
Diocese of Joliet
MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN
CHOIR CONCERT, FEBRUARY 24, 2008
Tickets for the Mary Queen of Heaven choir concert will be
sold before and after all Masses beginning February 2, 2008. Ticket
cost is $25.00. The choir will sing the Rutter Requiem. There will
be additional performances by all four choirs (Adult, Treble,
Middle School and 2-4 grade choir). Hope you will join us!
Christian Worship Commission
Parish News
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).
Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic
schools and their contribution to their communities and the
nation, is set for Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2008. For more than
three decades, the nation's Catholic schools have spent the last
week of January recalling what makes Catholic education special.
The 2008 theme is "Catholic Schools Light the Way," which
highlights the mission of Catholic schools to provide a faith-
based education that supports the whole child academically and
spiritually and prepares students for future success.
"With their emphasis on academic excellence and moral
values, Catholic schools enjoy high satisfaction among students
and parents and high achievement rates, including high school
graduation rates of more than 99 percent," said Marie Powell,
executive director of Catholic Education at the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops. "This is a message we want to
share with our nation's leaders."
Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National
Catholic Educational Association, the world's largest private,
professional education association, and the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national public policy
organization of U.S. bishops.
For more information, visit
www.ncea.org/news/CatholicSchoolsWeek.asp.
THANK YOU, MOLLY LINDBERG
After more than four years of strong leadership of our
Music Ministry, Molly Lindberg will be leaving us. We want to
thank her for all of her hard work and her dedication. Molly
completes her service as Music Director with the special concert
planned for February 24. We hope that you will come to the
concert and enjoy the performance and honor her for her
giftedness and for all she has done for the parish. Following
Molly's departure, Tim Barton, our regular accompanist, will
serve as the Interim Music Director for the rest of this choir
season and he will have assistants working with him with our
children's choirs. We are beginning a national search process
for our new Music Director. The search process will be led by
parishioner Paul French, who is Music Director of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church in Chicago. Paul is a nationally known
liturgical musician who has served on the Board of Directors for
the American Federation Pueri Cantores, the official student
choral organization of the Roman Catholic Church. If you are
interested in being part of the committee working together with
Paul, please contact the Parish Office.
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