VEHICLE DONATIONS ACCEPTED The Society of St. Vincent DePaul accepts donated vehicles through the “Vehicles for the Needy” program. Anyone with an unwanted vehicle in any condition is encouraged to make a tax-deductible donation. RVs, boats, golf carts and other vehicles are accepted.
The Society will arrange for the vehicle, the vehicle’s title and keys to be picked up. Donors will receive a receipt for the amount the vehicle was sold. Vehicle donations can help our volunteers provide emergency assistance with rent, utilities, transportation, food, clothing and furniture to help a neighbor get through a crisis. For more information, call 312-655-7181.
SACRED ICON SHOW Iconographer Joseph Malham will present an exhibition of original sacred icon panels, banners and prints from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at St. Gregory the Great Church Parish Center, 5455 N. Paulina. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 773-561-3546.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT “In Illinois, 81.7% of food assistance clients who receive Food Stamps report that their monthly allotment of Food Stamps last for 3 weeks or less. On average they last 2.5 weeks.” —Mathematica Policy Research, the Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance. 2007 Report on Illinois Poverty
CAMPAÑA CATÓLICA PARA EL DESARROLLO HUMANO “El 81.7% de personas en Illinois que reciben cupones de asistencia de comida reportan que sus cupones mensuales solo alcanzan 3 semanas o menos. El promedio de cupones dura 2 semanas y media.” —Mathematica Policy Research, the Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance. 2007 Report on Illinois Poverty
St. Matthias/Transfiguration Annual Flea Market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 8. New and used items... come and browse If you are interested in having a table call Mary at 773-725-1741.
SHOP WITH THE ANGELS What do Shell Gas, Jewel, Starbucks, Burger King, Williams Sonoma, CVS and Staples have in common? They are just a few of the participating vendors in the Shop with the Angels gift card program. See a representative in church following the 8, 9:30 or 11 a.m. Masses every Sunday or complete an order form available at school or the Parish Center. Check out the list of participating vendors to meet all your shopping and gift-giving needs. Benefit your tuition account, the Lyman Fund or the parish account with each purchase. Find out how easy it is to enjoy your favorite venues when you Shop with the Angels!
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION Earn extra money and supplies for the school by clipping Boxtops for Education coupons from many General Mills products and labels from Campbells Soup products. Place your Boxtops for Education in an envelope and drop in the collection basket at church. Check out the boxtops4education.com marketplace for internet shopping and help the school earn extra cash at no additional cost to you.
RCIA—AN INVITATION TO COME AND SEE! RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is an opportunity for those who have never been baptized, or baptized with little or no affiliation or religious training in the Catholic religion, to learn and ask questions about the Catholic faith. This includes those who may have been baptized Catholic, but have not yet received their First Communion or Confirmation. Sometimes after the information meetings, prayer and reflection, participants choose to begin the process for becoming Catholic or coming into full Communion. It is important to note, however, that no commitment is expected of participants at this time. Sometimes those of us who have been Catholic our whole lives forget to offer this invitation to others interested in becoming Catholic. We just assume that if they are interested, they will find their own way. Sharing with others, in a gentle way, the information about RCIA may be just what some of our relatives, friends and neighbors would welcome. They may be waiting for just such an opportunity or invitation. Please call the Parish Center at 773-539-7510 and leave your name and number. We will contact you with further information.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE HERE Queen of Angels Men’s Club is selling Entertainment Books for 2008 through December 15. Coupon books for the Chicagoland area as well as throughout the country are available. Books are $25 each. For information, please call Tom Heider at 773-478-5029.
RICA – UNA INVITACION PARA QUE VENGA Y VEA RICA significa Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos. Es una oportunidad para aquellos que nunca han sido bautizados o que son bautizados pero con poca o ninguna afiliación o entrenamiento religioso en la religión católica, para aprender y hacer preguntas acerca de la fe católica. Esto incluye aquellos quienes han sido bautizados católicos pero no han recibido su Primera Comunión o Confirmación. Algunas veces después de las juntas de información, oración y reflexión, los participantes deciden empezar el proceso para volverse católicos o para entrar de lleno en la Comunión. Es importante notar, sin embargo, que por ahora no se espera que los participantes se comprometan a nada.
Algunas veces aquellos de nosotros quienes hemos sido católicos toda la vida nos olvidamos de ofrecer esta invitación a otras personas interesadas en pertenecer a la religión catolica. Simplemente asumimos que si están interesados, ellos encontraran su propio camino. Compartiendo con otros en una manera amable la información acerca de la RICA puede ser justo lo que algunos de nuestros parientes, amigos y vecinos apreciarían. Ellos pueden estar esperando solamente por una oportunidad o una invitación. Por favor llame al Centro Parroquial al 773-539-7510 y deje su nombre y su numero de teléfono. Nosotros le contactaremos con más información.
BAPTISMS Gavin Palm, child of Sarah and Brian Turner Palm, child of Sarah and Brian Carmen Calderon, child of Celia and Luis Juancarlos Triana, child of Veronica and Juancarlos Jennifer Zelaya, child of Leslie and Jesus Jasmin Ambrocio, child of Areli and Marco Ana Lucero Barrera, child of Ana and Oscar Ana Marlen Barrera, child of Ana and Oscar Alejandro Estrada, child of Guadalupe and Juan Leslie Flores, child of Laura and Jorge Jasmine Martinez, child of Ofelia and Jose Guillermo Matthew Perez, child of Elizabeth & Guillermo Maylin Perez, child of Maria and Rafael Andrea Ramirez, child of Paola and Oscar
CONSIDER MINISTRY OF CARE Consider the Ministry of Care, taking an hour or two one Sunday a month to visit those who cannot come to Mass or who are hospitalized at Swedish Covenant. The next training session begins September 19. For information, call the Parish Center at 773-539-7510.
