PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Loving God,
How awesome are your ways!
Through your abundant love you bless us with gifts
That can make our world holy and just.
Dwell deep in our hearts
That we may know how to share these gifts.
Inspire many to respond generously to your call to service in the Church.
May the fire of your love
Direct us on our journey that we may act justly, love tenderly
And walk humbly with you.
We give you the praise and honor now and forever. Amen.
A LEGACY: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING
Friends of Queen of Angels School are giving back in all sorts of ways. Did you know that there are many ways for you to help make an investment in Queen of Angels' future? "Planned giving" is the act of planning your gift to maximize its beneficial impact -- both to you and Queen of Angels. Three simple planned giving techniques are: including Queen of Angels School in your will; naming the School as a beneficiary or partial beneficiary in your life insurance policy; and establishing a trust fund which provides you with a tax credit, pays you interest income for years, and eventually benefits Queen of Angels School in a meaningful way.
Planned gifts allow you to maximize the personal benefits of your charitable giving while decreasing your income, capital gains, estate and gift taxes! Planned giving offers "win-win" benefits to the donor, the recipient and the community at large. Contributions like these can be directed to specific areas or for our annual fund ensuring the continuation of good works for years to come.
If you would like more information about making a gift through your will and/or other planned giving techniques please contact the Development Committee at 773-769-4211.
JANUARY SECOND COLLECTIONS
January 9—Sharing Christ’s Gifts
January 16—Maternity BVM, Sharing Parish
Disregard Appeal for Latin America envelope
January 23– Disregard Campaign for Human Development envelope
VOLUNTEERS MAKE GREAT NEIGHBORS
Answer the call to service and make a difference for a child in your community. Start the new year as a volunteer Mentor or Tutor at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, serving Chicago’s at-risk children since 1887. Call 312-738-7552.
AYBAR IS STATE SCHOLAR
St. Benedict High School Senior Liza Aybar, Queen of Angels Class of 2001, has been named an Illinois State Scholar. Scholars are selected through an academic formula examining their junior year or sixth semester class rank in addition to ACT/SAT scores. The award, given by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, recognizes approximately 10 percent of nearly 137,000 Illinois High School Seniors who excel academically.
PEACE & JUSTICE ON JANUARY 18
Queen of Angels parishioners are invited to attend the meeting of the parish Peace and Justice Committee from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 18 in the Voss Center. The meeting will include prayer and preparation for parish activities to fight hunger and to support the dignity of human labor.
Our work will include planning for a “hunger banquet” as part of the Lenten mission for our parishioners and the parishioners of St. Matthias.
REUNION DEL COMITE DE JUSTICIA Y PAZ
Los miembros de la parroquia Queen of Angels están invitados a atender la junta del comité de Paz y Justicia de las 7:30 a las 9:00 p.m. el Martes 16 de January en el Voss Center. La junta incluirá oración y preparación para las actividades de la parroquia para combatir el hambre y dar apoyo a la dignidad del trabajo humano.
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME
An Invitation to Non-Practicing Catholics
Welcoming You Home If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church for awhile, or have a family member or friend who has been away from the Church, please join us, or invite them, for informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith facilitated by former non -practicing Catholics.
Sessions are conducted in a support group format with the topics based on participants’ questions.
The six-week series continues Wednesday, January 12, 2005 with a video about returning Catholics and a discussion following from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Upper Voss Parish Center.
If you have any questions please contact:
Michelle Montroy at 773-334-5497 or
Jon Corrado at 773-769-5208
HEALTH SCREENINGS JANUARY 21
Do you have high blood pressure? High cholesterol? Is there an immediate family history of stroke or heart disease? Are you over 55 years of age? If yes, you may be a candidate for a stroke/carotid artery screening. Life Line Screening will scan the neck for plaque build-up which can lead to stroke. Queen of Angels is hosting a screening on Friday, January 21 in the Voss Center. Cost of the screening is $45.
Sign up for the vascular package at $109, which includes the carotid, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and peripheral arterial screening. Pre-registration required. Call 800-407-4557.
CHRISTOPHER LEADERSHIP TRAINING AT ST. GREGORY
Receive positive energy, ideas, feedback and encouragement as part of the Christopher Leadership five-week program from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N. Paulina. The program meets Thursdays beginning January 13 and continues through February 10. Call 312-409-9549.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ADOPTION MEETING
Interested persons are invited to learn more about the adoption process at an informal meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 18 at Catholic Charities, 1717 Rand Road, Des Plaines. The meeting is sponsored by the Catholic Charities Adoption Department. Persons of all religious, racial or ethnic backgrounds are welcome to attend. To register, please call 312-655-7086.
