Feast of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace... Dogs, guinea pigs, turtles, hamsters, a parrot and even beanie babies were part of the annual Pet Blessing on Thursday, October 2. Beloved pets and their owners joined Father Jim Kaczorowski, Father Tom Lamping and Mrs. Julia Kelly, principal, as well as school faculty, staff and children for the outdoor event honoring the Feast of St. Francis. Participants were reminded to care for their pets and all creation as gifts from God.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY IS OCTOBER 18-19 Next weekend, October 18-19, Pope Benedict XVI calls every Catholic in the world to celebrate our vocation to be missionary: It’s World Mission Sunday!
As Catholics around the world—here at home and in the Missions—gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, we are to pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work. We pray for those awaiting the “Good News” of our Lord’s great love for us and for the missionaries who offer the poor and suffering the light of Christ. And we are to offer financial help through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands.
Just as our young church here in the United States received support in the 19th century from the Catholics of Europe through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, so too the growing churches in the Developing World today also require financial help. Your generosity next week will help make a faith-filled difference around the world.
ROSARY HOLY HOURS CONTINUE October is Respect Life Month and the Month of the Rosary. Please join the Queen of Angels Respect Life Committee for bilingual Friday night holy hours at 7 p.m. October 17 and 24.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT QUEEN OF ANGELS? As we near our Centennial Celebration, parish staff will gather remembrances of Queen of Angels from members of our parish family. Please contribute to this effort by sharing with us your written reflections on life at Queen of Angels as well as pictures and printed materials you may have saved over the years.
Past and current parishioners of any age are welcome to submit text of any length. Write about your favorite memory of school or CCD, the people who have made you feel at home in our parish, or the experiences that stick with you as “Queen of Angels Moments.”
Submissions may be published in the bulletin and/or used during our centennial celebration. Call the Parish Center at 773-539-7510.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES -- Regina Dominican College Prep for Women will host Girls Night In from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 17 in the school cafeteria, 701 W. Locust, Wilmette. Seventh and eighth grade girls are invited to join the fun with games and giveaways. Call 847-256-7660, ext. 232. -- Guerin College Prep High School, 8001 W. Belmont, will host Open Houses and six Shadow (or Gator) Days for junior high students. Open Houses will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, October 19 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 4. Tours will be conducted. Teachers and current students will be on hand. Call 708-453-6233, ext. 4732. -- Resurrection College Prep High School for Young Women, 7500 W. Talcott, invites junior high students and their families to attend an Open House Thursday, November 6. Staff and students will be on hand. Shadow Days are available. Call 773-775-6616, ext. 129. -- Notre Dame High School, a college prep school for young men, will host Open Houses from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 6 and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, November 16. Junior high students and their parents are invited for tours of the school’s facilities and programs. Notre Dame is located at 7655 W. Dempster, Niles. Call LaVerne Bontempo at 847-779-8615.
HIGH ACHIEVER School Board member Debra Cruz has successfully passed the Illinois State Bar Exam. Congratulations to Debbie, her daughter, Jasmine, and her parents, Hector and Diana Cruz! All are Queen of Angels parishioners.
DEACONS IN THE CHURCH A deacon is a man who is called by God to a ministry of service. With bishops and priests, the deacon receives the Sacrament of Holy Orders. He is an ordained minister, who may be married and have children, living in the lifestyle of the laity.
Deacons are called to a three-fold ministry of service—of the Word, Liturgy and Charity and Justice and live out their life in service to Jesus and their brothers and sisters in Christ.
Do you believe Jesus may be inviting you to inquire about this ordained ministry? If so, your first step is having a heart-to-heart conversation with your family and your pastor. The next info session of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Deacon Formation Program will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 22 at DePaul-O’Hare, 3166 S. River Road, Des Plaines.
For more information, please contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837-4564.
GET READY FOR FALL Shop with the Angels is ready to help get your lawn ready for fall. Lowe’s Home Improvement Center cards are available in $25 denominations and Home Depot cards are available in $25 and $100 increments. Winterize your car with Advanced Auto Parts ($25 cards) and gas up with BP ($50), Exxon Mobil ($50) or Speedway ($25 and $100). Pep Boy cards at $20 and Jiffy Lube at $30 make it easy to get the car ready for winter.
BOX TOPS, LABELS FOR EDUCATION Welcome back to another school year of collecting General Mills Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Labels for Education. There are collection boxes at school and church. These labels and box tops are used in a redemption program for additional school supplies.
DID YOU KNOW... -- HIV/AIDS has no cure; there is no vaccine for it; and it will not go away! -- HIV is the virus which causes AIDS; and it is hitting Hispanics hard. -- HIV is the third leading cause of death among Hispanic men ages 35 to 44 and the fourth for women ages 35 to 44. -- Over 1.4 million people living in the U.S. have HIV; one fourth of them do not know they are HIV infected and continue spreading it to others. HIV testing is free and confidential or anonymous. To find the nearest site, call National HIV/AIDS Hotline at 800-232-4636; Catholic Charities at 312-948-6500; or visit www.hivtest.org.
Please pray for those affected by HIV on National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, October 15 and throughout the year.
SABIAS QUE... -- El VIH/SIDA no tiene cura; no hay vacuna; y no va a desaparecer! -- El VIH es el virus que causa el SIDA, y está afectando fuertemente a la comunidad hispana. -- El VIH es la tercer causa de muerte en los hombres hispanos de 35 a 44 años y la cuarta causa entre las mujeres de 35 a 44 años. -- Más de 1.4 millones de personas viven en Estados Unidos con VIH. Un cuarto de ellos no saben que estan infectados de VIH y continúan contagiando a otros.
El examen de VIH es gratuito y confidencial y se puede hacer anónima. Para encontrar el lugar más cercano llame directamente a la linea Nacional del HIV/SIDA Hotline, 800-232-4636; Caridades Católicas 312-948-6500.
O visita www.hivtest.org. Por favor rezen por aquellos que están infectados y afectados por el VIH el Dia Nacional de Concientización, 15 de Octubre y durante todo el año.
CAMPAÑA CATÓLICA ANUAL 2008 Los dones de nuestro tiempo, talento y dinero a nuestra parroquia y a nuestra Arquidiócesis son una parte importante de nuestro compromiso de administrar bien los dones de Dios. Quienes han contribuido a la Apelación Católica Anual de 2008 no sólo están demonstrando buena administración, sino también proporcionando recursos indispensables para continuar la pastoral y los servicios de la Arquidiócesis.
En nombre del Cardenal Francis George, O.M.I., y de los muchos que se benefician de la Campaña Anual, les damos las gracias por completar los pagos de su compromiso. Todo donativo es importante y se agradece.
Si quiere ser parte de la Apelación Católica Anual de 2008, por favor contacte a Karen Whitehead en el 312-655-7461 o en kwhitehead@archchicago.org.
THINKING ABOUT PRIESTHOOD? “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert. Make straight the way of the Lord.” — John 1:23 If you would like to explore the possibility of discerning the priesthood in the seminary, join us for an Exploring Priesthood Weekend, a retreat experience designed to help men discover if God may be calling them to priesthood. College-age and older men are invited to join us the weekend of January 16 to 18, 2009. For more information, contact Father Joe Noonan at 312-751-8298 or jnoonan@archchicago.org. Or visit www.ChicagoPriest.com for more details.
SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG Let God work wonders in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends will be November 14 to 16 or December 5 to 7, 2008 and February 27 to March 1, 2009. Contact Jim and Kris at 800-442-3554.
