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Elmhurst, Illinois
Mary Queen of
Heaven Church
May 4, 2008
Ascension of the Lord
Mary’s Page
Women Doctors of the
Church
Last
Tuesday was the feast of Saint Catherine of Siena. You may know that my dog is named for
her. Some consider this irreverent but
actually, naming her was something done out of great reverence. If I could surround myself with holy men and women
who are saints in heaven, St. Catherine of Siena would be among them. She was a Catholic laywoman who helped to
change the history of the Church and she is another one of my heroes.
Catherine
was born in 1347 in Siena, Italy. She
was youngest of 25 children born to the Benincasa
family. At the age of 6 or 7 she had a
mystical experience which deeply affected her, leading her to want to devote
her life to God from a young age. I
would love to share the whole story of her life but could never fit it onto a
single page. Some of the most important
things about her life were these: As a laywoman, she was a Third Order
Dominican who spent three years in deep, prayerful seclusion before
undertaking active ministry. When she
went out into the world, she cared for the sick, attended to the needs of the
poor, and worked for the conversion of sinners.
She was a controversial figure who addressed public figures in the most
direct terms. She effectively persuaded
the Pope to return to Rome from exile in Avignon, France, appealing to him to
be “manly” and do what God wanted him to do.
She was given special graces by God that enabled her to have great
ecstatic, mystical experiences. She is
known to be one of the greatest theological thinkers in the Church, even though
she had no formal education. Catherine,
though herself illiterate, dictated her intimate conversations with God so that
a written record of them could be made.
These were later published as “The Dialogue,” a work which is known
today as one of the greatest spiritual writings of all time. St. Catherine of Siena lived only to the age
of 33. She was canonized in 1461 and she
was named a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
The
two pictures that appear on this page hang on the walls of my office. The first is actually a photograph that I
took in the holy city of Rome. This
statue of St. Catherine, who is patron saint of Italy, is very beautiful and
stands not far from St. Peter’s.
The
second picture is of a $3 poster I brought back from Rome and had framed. The original painting is in Siena but I
purchased the small replica I have at the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome.
The name of this church means “Mary over Minerva,” and it is a Catholic
Church built over the former site of an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva,
the goddess of wisdom. It is here that
the body of St. Catherine of Siena was laid to rest, as much of her ministry
took place in Rome.
I
especially like this painting because it gives me a kind of feminine image of
Christ. For me, this is important
because I think we should be able to recognize the presence of Jesus in women
and this image is very striking. Here,
Catherine is pictured with her stigmata, marks of the wounds of Jesus that were
received by some of the saints, including Catherine. She has her hand reaching out to another
figure in the painting, as if she is placing something in the mouth of another
person. The painting reminds me of
Christ feeding the people of God with Word and Sacrament. In this painting, I am also able to recognize
Jesus present and ministering to others through the life of St. Catherine of
Siena.
This
week, there will be an opportunity to learn more about Saint Catherine, as well
as the two other female saints of the church who have been named Doctors of the
Church – St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese of Liseux. Join us for a presentation by Father David
Simpson, O.Carm. on “The
Women Doctors of the Church” on Tuesday evening in Barrett Hall. The program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Mary, Pastoral Life Coordinator
Parish
News
CCW MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE
mqh
respect Life Committee will be selling carnations to honor the
nurturing women in our lives (mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, friends). The
carnations will be placed at Mary’s statue in the Gathering Place for Mother’s
Day, May 11th.
Carnations
can be purchased for $1.00 each. Order
sheets are available this weekend.. A member of CCW will be in the church
vestibule after all the Masses to accept orders.
The
names of all those being honored will be published in an insert in our parish
bulletin the weekend of Mother’s Day, May 10th and May 11th.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
During a recent Q&A session with priests
in Rome, this is what our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI had to say about eucharistic adoration:
“Thanks be to God that after the Second Vatican Council, after a period
in which the sense of eucharistic adoration was
somewhat lacking, the joy of this adoration was reborn everywhere in the
Church, as we saw and heard at the Synod on the Eucharist.
We have now discovered that without adoration
as an act consequent to Communion received, this center that the Lord gave to
us – that is, the possibility of celebrating his sacrifice and this of entering
into a sacramental, almost corporeal, communion with him – loses its depth as
well as it human richness.”
All are invited to come and spend some time
with Our Lord during our next day of Eucharistic Adoration, Monday, May 5, 2008
from 9 AM to 7 PM. Spend time in quiet in memorized prayer, meditative prayer,
reading the scriptures, etc.. The day of adoration and
prayer closes with Benediction at 7:00 PM. You are invited to join us any time
during the day, as well as for Benediction. We are in need of people to sign up
for an hour of adoration, especially the 12 PM hour. Please see the large sign-up poster in the
back of church.
Women Doctors of the Church:
St. Catherine, St. Teresa, and
St. Therese
As
part of a year-long celebration of Women in the Church/Bible, the Adult
Education and Spirituality Committee is proud to
present Father David Simpson, who will discuss the Women Doctors of the Church:
St. Catherine, St. Teresa, and St. Therese. Fr.currently
serves as the Commissary Provincial of the Midwest Region of the Carmelite
Province based in Darien, Illinois. The presentation will be at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 6 in Barrett Hall. All interested men and women are invited. For
further information, contact the Church office at 630-279-5700.
Music Ministry
If
you would like to participate in the Music Ministry, please see Interim Music
Director/Pianist Tim Barton or call 847-223-0760.
Rental and Use of Barrett Hall
and Social Hall
The renting and use of Barrett Hall and the Social Hall depends
upon the event. Barrett Hall is
available for things related to the sacraments or ministries of the
church. For example, in Barrett Hall we
have had multiple wedding receptions, gatherings after funerals and memorial
services, and retreats for religious groups.
We do not use Barrett Hall for individual celebrations when many
children together receive a sacrament for the first time, although we try to have group receptions there when possible, nor is
it used for private parties. The Social Hall (in the school building), as well as classrooms at
certain times, are available for rent for private parties or meetings of groups
or organizations from outside the parish. We will accommodate what requests we can, at
times when adequate staffing is available.
All facility rentals require an
application and approval. In addition,
there is the necessary purchase of insurance through the Diocese of Joliet.
For more information about the use
or rental of Barrett Hall for religious events, please contact the Pastoral
Life Coordinator, Mary Foley. For
information about the use or rental of the Social Hall or classrooms for a
private party or a meeting of an organization outside of the parish, please
contact the Parish Office Manager, Sr. Marlene Geimer. Both can be reached at the parish office at
(630) 279-5700.
Parish
News
Mark Turkula Family Foundation
BENEFIT AND SILENT AUCTION
ILSWA Fundraiser
Mark
Turkula, former parishioner and the son of
parishioners, Bruno and Lottie Turkula of Mary Queen
of Heaven Parish, lost his life in a tragic snowmobile accident this past
February. His untimely death has left
his family with a great loss and difficult financial burden. The Illinois State Wireless Association, for
whom Mark was associated, has formed a committee that graciously asks for your
support. This committee will raise funds
for Mark’s wife and their two small children’s future living and educational
expenses. Please join them at their
fundraiser listed below. Information about the fundraiser, silent auction,
pictures, and donations can be made at
http://www.ilswa.org
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Place: Itasca Country Club
400 E. Orchard St.
Itasca, Illinois, 60143
Time: 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $25.00
(Children are free)
For further information or to purchase raffle
tickets please call: Jim Leahy at
630-430-7464.
Christian
Education Commission
MARY
QUEEN OF HEAVEN OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Please call the Preschool for
information. Become a part of our
growing school. Schedule a visit, meet
the teacher, come “Light the Way” with us.
The
Preschool is accepting Registration for the 2008-2009 school year. We look forward to being able to serve your
child and your family. 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.
Religious Education News
Religious
Education Registration
Spring
has finally arrived and everyone is knee deep in baseball and gardening. We ask
that you please take a moment and send in your registration for the 2008-2009
RE year before summer begins. If you did not receive one or know someone who
needs one, call the RE office. We encourage everyone to return his or her forms
before the end of the school year to insure your choice of session time. Be
aware that our Kindergarten and Pre School RE space is limited, so register
early.
Please consider being a catechist.
Each
year we lose some of our catechists due to job changes or maybe changes in
ministry. This year is no different.
Currently it looks like we will need catechists and/or aides in
Kindergarten, Gr. 3, and Gr. 4 at Session 1, Gr. 2, 4, and possibly 6 at Session
2, and Gr. 5 and 7 at Session 3. If you think God is calling you to help at any
of those grade levels, please call the REO and we will talk more about it. Our
children depend on you to pass on our faith.
Thank
you to all who helped with our First Communion
and Confirmation Celebrations during April. All 5 of the First Communions and
our Confirmation celebration could not have taken place without the hard work
of all of our catechists, office helpers, ministers, and musicians. You know
who you are. You are much appreciated.
Thank
you also to all of our RE children, parents, grandparents, guardians, and of
course our staff of over 75 volunteer catechists, aides, hall monitors, and
office helpers for all that you have done over this past RE year. We have all
been blessed by your presence among us.
If you have any questions or need more
information, please call Mary Ann Woods at the REO, 832-8962.
Christian
Service Commission
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Catholic
Perspectives on Immigration and Justice
Five principles governing the Church’s response to
public policy relating to immigration:
1. Persons have the right to find opportunities
in their homeland to work and support their families in dignity
and safety. In public policy terms, efforts should be made to address global
economic inequalities through just
trade practices, economic development, and debt relief. Peacemaking efforts
should be advanced to end conflicts which force persons to flee their homes.
2. Persons have the right to migrate to support
themselves and their families when there are just reasons for it. While not
absolute, this right applies when migrants are forced by rampant poverty or
political unrest to leave their homes out of necessity and seek only to survive
and support their families.
3. Sovereign nations have a right to control
their borders in the service of the common good of their
citizens. However, this right also is not absolute. Powerful economic nations
have an obligation to the universal common good and should seek to accommodate
migration to the greatest extent possible. Where labor demands attract foreign
workers, an immigration policy is required that will enable persons to enter
the nation legally, safely and in a dignified manner to obtain jobs and reunite
with family members.
4. Refugees and asylum seekers should be
afforded protection when forced by political unrest to leave
their homes for fear of death or harm.
5. The human rights and the human dignity of
undocumented migrants should be respected, whether they have
entered the nation without proper authorization or have over-stayed their
visas. Such persons should not be detained in deplorable conditions, shackled, or
abused in any manner. They should not be blamed for the social ills of a
nation.
Prepared
by Mary Ann Reed for the Peace and Justice Committee and based on information
obtained from justiceforimmigrants.org, the Catholic Campaign for
Immigration Reform or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Christian
Worship Commission
To pray for our sick
is an important privilege of our parish family.
Please call 630-279-5700 to have a name added to our list. A new listing will appear in bold face. When calling the parish office, please leave
contact information and your relationship to the person. Names will remain on the prayer list for four
weeks. Contact the parish office to
renew the individual’s name on our prayer list. We hope that you will pray for
these persons every day.
David Francetic Robert
Restivo
Diocesan
News
2008 Catholic Ministries
Annual Appeal
Diocese of Joliet
Our
Faith helps us to recognize that gratitude is at the heart of generosity. We are all “Rays of Hope & Love”
that continue to shine and supply the needs of God’s people with expressions of
thanks to God. If you have not made a
gift to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, please do so today. Your gift touches many lives.
EASTERN DUPAGE COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN
SPRING INSTITUTE, DINNER AND MEETING
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Christ the King
1501 S. Main Street, Lombard
Registration 5:15 PM, Dinner 6:00PM
A
short business meeting follows and then Nance McKnight will speak to us about
“Women as Peacemakers,”
Nancy presents workshops and retreats on various topics of faith
and spirituality in our diocese and has been involved in ministry for over
twenty years. The evening will conclude
with Mass at 8:30 PM celebrated by our Eastern DuPage
Moderator, Rev. Peter Jarosz. Registration is $10.00 per person. For reservations or more information call Pat
Lord at 630-321-1002 or pjlord@juno.com.
Catholic Charities Wants to See You on
The Fairway to Heaven
Mark
your calendars and plan to attend Catholic Charities Fairway to Heaven Golf
Invitational on Friday, May 16th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont.
Afternoon shot gun start begins at 1:30 p.m. Lunch, beverages, snacks, dinner
and special fun attractions at featured holes are provided. Tickets are$275
each after May 2nd. For more information or to register visit www.cc-doj.org or
call Sue Kaiser at 815-724-1139. Catholic Charities hopes to see you on the
Fairway to Heaven!
Catholic Family Conference
July 25 – 27, 2008
Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL
The
5th Catholic Family Conference sponsored by the Diocese of Rockford will be
held the weekend of July 25-27, 2008 at Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL.
The conference is for married and single adults, teens, and children ages 1-12.
This year’s lineup of speakers includes: Johnnette Benkovic, Tim Staples, Rosalind Moss, Fr.
Thomas Loya, Greg and Julie Alexander and more! Rob
Evans (The Donut Man) will perform Friday night for a family concert. Cost is
$159 per family; single adult-$79; married couples$109; Priests and Religious-
FREE. Online registration is available at www.catholicfamily.dpsrfd.org. For
more information, contact the Office of Family Life at 815-965-5011 or email:
cfcon@comcast.net. May 15th is the deadline for the discounted registration
fee.
mission to Naivasha, Kenya
The
Diocese of Joliet is beginning preparations for its next mission to Naivasha, Kenya (August 29th to September 13th, 2008). An “Information Evening” for prospective
missioners will be held on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the St.
Charles Pastoral Center, 402 S. Independence Blvd., Romeoville. Persons interested in participating in this
mission are invited to attend. We are
looking for persons with willing hands and loving hearts.
Applications
must be submitted by May 15th. You may
download an application from our website: www.paxjoliet.org/missions. Then click on “get involved’.
This
is a life changing opportunity to make a difference as Jesus has asked us to
do. The face of Christ is visible in the
face of every person that our missioners encounter.
Questions? Call Helen Bills @815-834-4017.
Diocesan
News
Mass
for the Feast of St. Peregrine, the cancer saint, will be celebrated Sunday,
May 4 at 2:00pm at the National Shrine of St. Peregrine, Our Lady of Sorrows
Basilica. Persons with cancer and others seeking healing will be invited to
come individually for a blessing with a relic of St. Peregrine at the
conclusion of Mass. Our Lady of Sorrows is located in Chicago at 3121 West Jackson
Blvd., adjacent to I-290, the Eisenhower Expressway. There is ample, secure
parking at the rear of the Basilica. For more information, call 773-638-5800,
ext. 19.
MASS
OF THE ANGELS
A Memorial Mass to remember
children who
have died and
infants who
have died through
miscarriage or
stillbirth.
Friday,
May 9, 2008.
Immaculate
Conception Church
134
Arthur St., Elmhurst
(2nd
building west of York Rd. &
3 blocks north of St. Charles Rd.)
7:30
p.m. Mass
Reception
following
All families and individuals are welcome to attend this Mass in remembrance
of children who have died. A special
ceremony will take place for family members to commemorate the lives of their
loved ones. Elizabeth Ministry
volunteers will assist in hosting the event.
All are welcome.
This
Mass is sponsored by the Elmhurst Elizabeth Ministry. If you have any questions, please contact
Diana Brown, 630/ 833-5269.
Your dining out and your checking account
can help the parish!
Parishioners who dine at the Elmhurst Family
Restaurant on Lake Street can help contribute to the parish. Just identify yourselves as being from Mary
Queen of Heaven and 10% of your restaurant bill comes back to the parish.
Also,
parishioners who open a new checking account with $100 at Standard Bank and
Trust in Villa Park will receive $75 from the bank and another $75 will come to
the parish. For details, please contact
parishioner and banker Karen Biggs at (708) 499-2062, ext. 61115.
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Ministry Schedule |
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - |
Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
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5:00 PM |
8:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
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Presider |
Fr. Don Blaeser |
Fr. Enright |
Fr. Benet |
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Lector |
R. Styka |
R. Villamil |
M. Reed |
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Eucharistic Ministers |
Dr. M. Foley D. StaRosa (S) M. White (C) H. Todd G. Los |
Dr. M. Foley K. Vicary (S) D. Bernstein (C) J. Unger G. Regan |
Dr. M. Foley M. McCall (S) P. Twardowski (C) F. Tremmel K. Gusloff T. Kevil |
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Altar Servers |
M. Renno M. Jankovec |
B. Gornick G. Gornick |
J. Drake C. McManus |
Mass Intentions for the Week
Sunday, May 4, 2008
8:30
AM People of
the Parish
10:30
AM + Elizabeth Lundgren
Monday, May 5, 2008
8:30
AM People of
the Parish
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:30
AM
Communion Service
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
8:30
AM + Edward Weissert
Thursday, May 8, 2008
8:30
AM
Communion Service
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:30
AM + Rosario
C. Villamil
Saturday, May 10, 2008
8:30
AM
Communion Service
5:00
PM All Mothers of the Parish
Sunday, May 11, 2008
8:30
AM All Mothers of the Parish
10:30
AM All Mothers of the Parish
+ indicates person is
deceased
Gospel Reflection
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour
has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you
gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to
all you gave him. Now this is eternal life,
that they should know you, the only true God,
and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."
- Jn 17:1-3
Readings for the Week of May 4, 2008
Sunday: Ascension
of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20
Monday: Acts
19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday: Acts
20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts
20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts
22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26
Friday: Acts
25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19
Saturday: Morning:
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25
Next Sunday: Vigil:
Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/
Rom 8:22-27/Jn
7:37-39
Day: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor
12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23
Collection total for Sunday,
April 27, 2008
amounted
to $4821.86
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