Queen of Angels Catholic Parish Chicago

“Again, Peace Be With You!”

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD

Wherever one looks these days, no matter what direction it may be, signs of new life are before us, be it budding trees, blooming tulips and daffodils, or renewed green grass. How marvelously nature coincides with the blessed season of Easter in which we now find ourselves, the season of new life! God planned things so well in the scheme of creation. What a great fortune for us that the spirit of nature’s seasons generally coincides with the spirit and movement of the liturgical year.

Following the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead, we are told that he appeared to many of his friends and acquaintances. He went out to everyone. Wherever Jesus went or to whomever he appeared, hope and new life sprang up. So it is in today’s Eucharistic liturgical celebration. In the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Peter tells us that he was witness to Jesus’ death and ultimately to his resurrection, his coming back to life. The events of which Peter and the Apostles were witnesses had been foretold by the prophets and thus came to fulfillment. As baptized Christians we also share in the gifts and wonders of the resurrected Christ.

Announcements, April 30, 2006

BEWARE OF CAR-TOWING SCAMS
Leave it up to scam artists to come up with new schemes to bilk unsuspecting citizens out of their hard-earned money.

Victims of a new scam are people who are either involed in an accident or whose vehicle breaks down. They make a phone call to their motor club and ask to have their car towed. These calls are intercepted by clever scam artists, via radio wave scanners, and they show up at the scene to ask the victim to sign papers authorizing them to tow the vehicle. Victims think that they are dealing with their own motor club and do not bother to read the papers they are signing. Once they sign these papers, they unknowingly release their vehicle to this scam towing outfit. The scammer holds the vehicle for ransom, until an excessive and unreasonable fee is paid for the release of the vehicle.

Remember to always read what you sign; although what the scammers are doing is cruel, you make it legal by signing the documents. You should also ask to see an I.D. from your motor club.

Mass Schedule & This Week at Queen of Angels, May 1 - 7, 2006

SUNDAY, MAY 7—FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
      8:00    † Dionisa Villalpando
      9:30    † Mr. and Mrs. Ade Lonert
      11:00    † John Willert
      12:30    † Josephina Paredes

Announcements, April 23, 2006

CALL FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
Our Queen of Angels School Board consists of 12 elected members who serve rotating three-year terms. These twelve members represent the parish community served by the school. The principal and the pastor also serve on the School Board. At the end of this school year, there will be five vacancies that need to be filled. To be eligible for the School Board, a member must meet the following:

Be an adult member of the Parish (at least 21 years old) or be a parent/guardian of at least one child currently enrolled in the school, and
Attend at least one School Board meeting prior to the election.

If you are interested in serving on the Queen of Angels School Board, please contact the school principal, Julia Byrns-Kelly, to obtain and complete a Nominee Packet.

The School Board will meet on this Monday, April 24 in the Voss Parish Center at 7:15 p.m. Please join us and see if this ministry is right for you. If you have questions, please call Julia Byrns-Kelly at 773-769-4211 ext. 11 or Wayne Steger at 773-604-5148.

“Tener Vida en el Santo Nombre de Jesus”

NADA ES IMPOSIBLE CON DIOS

En la lectura del Evangelio hoy los discípulos encuentran a Jesús por la primera vez desde que las mujeres hallaron la tumba abierta en el domingo después de su crucifixion. Jesús visita a los discipulos miedosos y los enseña sus manos y costado donde le punzaron los clavos y la espada. Después de ver las llagas ellos regocijan porque saben que es Jesús de verdad que está allí entre ellos. La primera cosa que nuestro Señor les dice es “La pas esté con ustedes.” No cabe duda que este saludo les da confort a los discípulos porque los últimos días antes de este encuentro habían sido días muy duros y llenos de temor. Han estado escondidos por miedo a los judios que los querían matar también, y Jesús los visita aunque la puerta de donde están escondidos está trancada. Están llenos de júbilo porque tienen Jesús con ellos de nuevo.

Después Jesús les desea la paz y luego les da otro don. Respira en ellos y dice, “Reciban el Espíritu Santo.” Esta acción es significativa porque la palabra griega “pnuema” quiere decir aliento y Espíritu. El Aliento de Jesús simboliza el Espíritu Santo. Les da el Espíritu Santo porque les va a dar una misión. La misión de continuar el trabajo de Jesús en el mundo. Sabiendo que esto no les va a ser fácil y que van a sufrir como él había sufrido, les da el Espíritu Santo para darles fuerza y guiarles.

Mass Schedule & This Week at Queen of Angels, April 24 - 30, 2006

Saturday, April 29— First Communion, 11:30 a.m., Church Peace and Justice Mother’s Day Sales, after 5 p.m. Mass, Gathering Space Respect Life Gift Return, after 5 p.m. Mass, Gathering Space Choir Rehearsal (Spanish), 6 p.m., Lower Church Music Room Rental, 7 p.m., Guild Hall

Holy Week Mass Schedule 2006

PRE-EASTER SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (confessions)
SACRAMENTO DE RECONCILIACION IN PREPARACIÓN DE LA PASCUA (confesiones)
7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 10 ... De 7 a 8 p.m. Lunes, 10 de Abril
There are NO confessions on Holy Thursday, April 13; Good Friday, April 14; or Holy Saturday, April 15.
NO habrá confesiones el Jueves Santo, Abril 13; Viernes Santo, Abril 14; o el Sábado de Gloria, Abril 15.

HOLY WEEK LITURGIES ... LITURGIAS DE SEMANA SANTA
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13 ... JUEVES SANTO, ABRIL 13
9 a.m. -- Morning prayer. This is not a Eucharist and there is no communion at this service. The Church allows only one Mass, in the evening, on Holy Thursday.
Oración Matutina. Este no es un servicio eucarístico y no habrá comunión.
La Iglesia permite solo una misa, en la noche, el Jueves Santo.

7:30 p.m. — Bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The Blessed Sacrament remains in the church until midnight for prayer. The church remains open until midnight.
Misa Bilingüe de la Cena del Señor. El Santísimo Sacramento permanence en la iglesia hasta la medianoche para oración. La iglesia permanence abierta hasta medianoche.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14 ... VIERNES SANTO, ABRIL 14
9 a.m. — Morning Prayer. This is not a Eucharist and there is no communion
at this morning liturgy of Good Friday psalms.
Oración Matutina. Este no es un servicio eucarístico y no habrá comunión
en esta Liturgia de Salmos de Viernes Santo.
12 noon — Stations of the Cross in Spanish … Estaciones de la Cruz en español.
3 p.m. — Liturgy of the Lord’s Death in English.
The reading of the Passion, Prayers of the Church, Veneration of the Cross, Communion
Liturgia de la Muerte del Señor en ingles.
Lectura de la Pasión, Oraciones de la Iglesia, Veneración de la Cruz, Comunión
7:30 p.m. — Liturgy of the Lord’s Death in Spanish.
The reading of the Passion, Prayers of the Church, Veneration of the Cross, Communion
Liturgia de la Muerte del Señor en español.
Lectura de la Pasión, Oraciones de la Iglesia, Veneración de la Cruz, Comunión
9 p.m. — Seven Last Words of Jesus in Spanish.
The church closes at 10 p.m., not to reopen until Holy Saturday afternoon.
Las Siete Palabras de Jesús en español.
La iglesia cierra a las 10 p.m., para abrir de nuevo la tarde de Sábado de Gloria.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 15 … SÁBADO DE GLORIA, ABRIL 15
12:45 p.m. — The church opens … La iglesia abre sus puertas.
1 p.m. — Blessing of Easter Foods. The church closes immediately after this blessing.
Bendición de los Alimentos de Pascua. La iglesia cierra inmediatamente después de esta bendición.
**There is NO 5 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday.** … **NO habrá Misa de las 5 p.m. el Sábado de Gloria.**
6:30 p.m. — The church opens … La iglesia abre sus puertas.
7:30 p.m. — Bilingual Easter Vigil of the Lord’s Rising ... Vigilia de Pascua Bilingüe de la Ascensión del Señor.
Blessing of Fire and Water. Singing of the Easter Proclamation and Easter Readings.
The welcoming of new members into the Church and the First Mass of the Lord’s Rising.
This is the greatest liturgy of the Church Year!
Bendición de Fuego y Agua. Canto de la Proclamación de la Pascua y Lecturas de Pascua.
La bienvenida de nuevos miembros a la Iglesia y la Primera Misa de la Ascensión del Señor.
¡Esta es la liturgia mas grande del Año Eclesiástico!

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16 … DOMINGO DE PASCUA, ABRIL 16
The usual Sunday morning schedule: 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. Masses in English; 12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish.
El horario usual de la mañana de Domingo; 8, 9:30 y 11 a.m. Misas en ingles; 12:30 p.m. Misa en español.
**There is NO 6:30 p.m. Four Parish Sponsored Mass at St. Benedict Church.**
**NO habrá Misa de las 6:30 p.m. de las Cuatro Parroquias en la iglesia de St. Benedict.**

NADA ES IMPOSIBLE CON DIOS

La semana que llamamos Semana Santa empieza este domingo con la celebración del Domingo de Ramos. En este domingo la Iglesia da énfasis especial a la lectura larga de la Pasión del Cristo. Santos Mateo, Marcos y Lucas dedican un tercio de sus evangelios, y San Juan casi la mitad, para reportar los eventos de la crucificación, muerte y resurrección de Jesús. Aunque la historia nos es conocida, la Iglesia nos pide escucharla otra vez para que esté fresca en nuestras memorias mientras comemoramos estos eventos que forman el grano de nuestra fe.

Mass Schedule & This Week at Queen of Angels, April 10 - 16, 2006

Sunday, April 16—
Choristers Warm-up for 9:30 a.m. Mass, 9 a.m., Lower Church
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Masses (English), 12:30 p.m. (Spanish), Church
No CCD
Singers Warm-up for 11 a.m. Mass, 10:30 a.m., Lower Church
Choir Rehearsal (Spanish), 11 a.m., Lower Church Music Room
Egg Distribution, after all Masses, Gathering Space
Baptisms (English), 2:00 p.m., Church

Lenten Mission on Immigration

The Peace and Justice Committee would like to thank all of the Queen of Angels parishioners who attended the Lenten Mission on immigration reform Tuesday, March 28. Our guest speakers for the event were Father Joseph Tito and Lucia Cuevas from Our Lady of Mercy Parish along with Raul Botello, lead organizer of the Albany Park Neighborhood Council.

Father Tito led the discussion on immigration reform with a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. He reminded us of our duty as Catholics to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome the stranger. Father Tito believes that supporting human dignity in the immigration process is part of that duty.

Raul then noted that a lack of comprehensive immigration policy affects the communities in which we live and work, also citing specific examples of hardships faced by immigrants to this country, including discrimination and separation from family. Along with many other activists, Raul went to Washington to speak with politicians about the proposed immigration reform, urging them to act on policy change.

Lastly, Lucia shared that parishioners at Our Lady of Mercy organized legal clinics for immigrants, as well as meetings to provide people with further information on the proposed immigration legislation. She also summarized the efforts of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Based on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ support for immigration reform, the Archdiocese held educational meetings on the proposed legislation, sponsored letter writing campaigns, and organized vigils around reform.

The presentation concluded with a call for further action from parishioners, including an appeal to write letters and make calls to legislators encouraging support for immigration reform, or, most effectively, visit legislators’ offices in person. For further
information on how you can help, please contact the Albany Park Neighborhood Council at 773-583-1387.