Queen of Angels Catholic Parish Chicago

Announcements, Week of February 28, 2010

Congratulations to
Queen of Angels Catholic Elementary School,
celebrating “100 Years of Change,” 1910-2010!

SHOP WITH THE ANGELS Simplify your shopping and gift-giving with Shop with the Angels. Stop by the Parish Center during the week or visit one of the Shop with the Angels representatives in the Gathering Space after the 8 and 9:30 a.m. Masses each Sunday. Jewel, Dominick’s, Starbucks, Panera, Mobil, BP and Shell gift cards will be in stock. Order forms are available for other purchases. You determine where your profits go: to the parish, Lyman Scholarship Fund or a school tuition account.

DONATION STATEMENTS AVAILABLE If you are preparing your 2009 Income Taxes and would like to receive a statement of your tax-deductible gifts to Queen of Angels in 2009, please contact the parish office at 773-539-7510 or parish@queenofangelschicago.org. We appreciate your help in caring for God’s creation and preserving our parish’s resources by requesting a paperless e-statement that can be sent to your e-mail account, or statements may be mailed to your street address. Thank you for your support of our parish during our 100 Years of Sharing and Caring!

NEW TO THE PARISH COMMUNITY? Welcome! Please visit the Parish Center or call 773-539-7510 to register in the parish. You are always welcome at Queen of Angels.

SATURDAY ROSARY Join us to pray the Rosary after each 9 a.m. Saturday Mass. To volunteer to lead the Rosary, contact Joann at 773-583-1371 or green3256@yahoo.com.

TAI CHI CLASSES All adults are invited to join parishioner Richard Morton for Tai Chi classes this spring from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Chicago Wushu Academy, Montrose and Clark. Learn ancient breathing, stretching and low-impact exercise techniques. Basic yang-style Tai Chi will be taught and can be adapted for different levels of physical ability. The date of the first meeting is to be determined, but please call 773-539-7510 if you are interested.

SHHHHH! All electronic devices, such as cell phones and pagers, should be turned off before entering the church, our sacred space. Please be considerate of others. Thanks!

BERNARDIN JERUSALEM LECTURE The 15th Annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture will focus on Paul and Judaism: Ten New Perspectives from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 610 S. Michigan Ave. Fr. Daniel Harrington, S.J., Ph.D. will be the presenter. Admission is free but reservations are required. Call 312-322-1773. A greeting will be offered by Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.

LAWYERS GUILD LENTEN RETREAT The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago will host its 2010 Lenten Retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at Loyola University Chicago, Baumhart Hall and Terry Student Center, 26 E. Pearson. Join others for a day of prayer, reflection, meditation and spiritual direction as theologian and story teller Jack Shea presents Maintaining Balance and Renewing Passion. Mass will be offered by Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I at the St. James Chapel at the Quigley Archdiocesan Center. For information or to register, please contact Tom Donnelly at 312-603-4662.

MASS INTENTIONS Intentions may be placed for Sunday, weekday, holy day or holiday Masses in 2010. They may be offered in the name of friends or relatives, living or deceased, for those in need of extra prayers or in honor of a beloved saint. Dates special to your loved ones are great times to remember them in the prayers of the Mass. Suggested donation is $10. Please call 773-539-7510.

INTENCIONES DE MISAS Para pedir una intención especial para una misa en inglés o español, por favor visite el Centro Parroquial durante horas de oficina. La donación sugerida es de $10 por misa. Favor de llamar al 773-539-3176.

¡BIENVENIDOS! ¿Es tu primera vez en nuestra parroquia? ¡Bienvenidos! ¿Se ha mudado recientemente? ¡Que Dios bendiga su nuevo hogar! Por favor visite o contacte la oficina parroquial al 773-539-3176 para registrarse o arreglar su registración actual. ¡Gracias!

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
March 7 — Lyman Scholarship (with regular collection)
March 21 — Sharing BVM (with regular collection)

Announcements, Week of January 3, 2010

CATHOLICS COME HOME If you’ve been away from the Church, we welcome you and invite you to take a look at all our parish has to offer. See our representative in church at all the weekend Masses or call 773-539-7510. Welcome home!

CHURCH TOUR THIS WEEK Ever wondered about the meaning of the symbols in our church? Want to know more about the history of our parish’s worship space? Please join our RCIA participants for a tour of the church this Tuesday, January 5. The tour will be led by members of the Centennial Historical Committee. All are welcome. For more information, call 773-539-7510.

CHOIR CD AVAILABLE It’s not too late to get a copy of the new Christmas CD, O Magnum Mysterium, featuring the Queen of Angels choirs. The CD features favorite carols and choir anthems of the Christmas Season. The cost is $20. Proceeds support the Music Ministry at Queen of Angels. The CD can be purchased through the parish office. Call 773-539-7510.

BAPTISMS Connor Biggam, child of Megan and Timothy
Oliver Biggam, child of Megan and Timothy
Damian Rodrigo Lopez, child of Laura and Francisco
Lucy Anne Vassalli, child of Laurie and Humberto

FALL INTO TUSCANY: WIN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME! The Queen of Angels Winter Toast Committee is excited to announce our 2010 Winter Toast Raffle: A ONCE-IN–A-LIFETIME TRIP FOR SIX TO TUSCANY! Tuscany is known for its beautiful Italian countryside, fabulous food, wine and charming people. Take a chance on a trip that will include:
-- Round trip airfare for 6, accommodations in an Italian Villa, and unique tours
-- The trip will take place in the Fall of 2010
-- Tickets are only $50 each, or 12 for $500 (you get two free!)
-- Buy early – only 500 tickets will be sold!
Tickets may be purchased at the Parish Center. Call 773-539-7510.

LOVE THE 80s AND 90s? The Centennial Historical Committee is seeking information and materials tied to parish life at Queen of Angels in the 1980s and 1990s. Please consider submitting photographs, remembrances, parish bulletins or any other artifacts that may be in your attic or basement. Please contact the parish office at 773-539-7510 or parish@queenofangelschicago.org.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Although Latin America is home to the largest number of Catholics in the world, the Church is experiencing an alarming decline in membership, for a variety of complex reasons. The unstable global economy has played a part, as has a low priest-to-parishioner ratio that makes it difficult to teach the faith and make the sacraments available in a consistent matter. Additionally, migration across the region has ruptured the bonds of family and community in which the Catholic faith is supported and passed down from generation to generation.
This year’s Collection for the Church in Latin America will be directed towards a comprehensive evangelization effort, as well as towards the formation of seminarians, catechists, and lay ministers in more than 200 dioceses. So many are attuned to alleviating material poverty, which is of course necessary and a part of the Church’s efforts anywhere she is present. However, as Mother Teresa once pointed out, life without God is a much greater poverty than any material deprivation.
Through your generous support of this collection, you will help the Church to rebuild her strong presence in Latin America. Your contribution will ensure that millions of people can come to experience the Lord’s love in the sacraments and in strong local parish communities.
I am grateful for all you do to support your local parish, as well as the Church in other parts of the world. May God, who is never outdone in generosity, bless you and your loved ones in this New Year.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
-- Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago

LA IGLESIA EN AMÉRICA LATINA
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
Aún cuando América Latina es el hogar de la población católica más grande del mundo, la Iglesia está experimentando una alarmante disminución en el número de sus miembros como resultado de una serie de complejas causas. La inestabilidad de la economía mundial ha jugado su parte, lo mismo que la proporción de sacerdote – feligreses que hace difícil enseñar la fe y hacer que los sacramentos estén disponibles de manera consistente. Además, la migración que se ha dado en toda la región ha roto los lazos de familia y comunidad sobre los que descansa y se transmite, de generación en generación, la fe católica.
El producto de la Colecta para la Iglesia en América Latina de este año será destinado a atender un amplio esfuerzo de evangelización, así como la formación de seminaristas, catequistas y ministros laicos en más de 200 diócesis. Muchas personas están de acuerdo con aliviar la pobreza material, lo cual por supuesto que resulta necesario y es parte de los esfuerzos que la Iglesia realiza en cualquier lugar donde está presente. Sin embargo, como la Madre Teresa señaló alguna vez, la vida sin Dios representa una pobreza mucho mayor que cualquier privación material.
Con su generoso apoyo a esta colecta, usted ayudará a la Iglesia a reconstruir su fuerte presencia en América Latina. Su donativo hará posible que millones de personas puedan experimentar el amor del Señor a través de los sacramentos y hacerlo en comunidades parroquiales fuertes. Les agradezco todo lo que hacen para apoyar a su parroquia local, así como a la Iglesia en otras partes del mundo. Que Dios, quien nunca es superado en generosidad, los bendiga a ustedes y a sus seres queridos en este Año Nuevo.
Sinceramente suyo en Cristo,
-- Cardenal Francis George, O.M.I., Arzobispo de Chicago

SE NECESITAN VOLUNTARIOS PARA EL MINISTERIO NICODEMO Cuando un miembro de la parroquia fallece, el sacerdote guía el velorio o servicio de vigilia y celebra la misa de entierro cristiano. Sin embargo, las Oraciones de Elogio finales en el cementerio son guiadas por un laico. ¿Por qué? Los laicos son invitados a guiar a sus hermanos y hermanas en oración. Es un signo que cuando un miembro de la parroquia muere, otros miembros en la parroquia, y no solo el sacerdote, rezan. Para el Ministro Nicodemo, este es un ministerio de ternura a una familia en tristeza y también uno de satisfacción personal. ¿Puede usted hacer tiempo para este esfuerzo? Se necesitan voluntarios, especialmente aquellos disponibles para los funerales durante la semana. Este ministerio, que ha formado parte de Reina de los Ángeles por mucho tiempo, está comenzando en más parroquias a través de la arquidiócesis. Con sus compañeros de la parroquia, siga en los pasos de la amabilidad de Nicodemo quien, con José de Arimatea, enterró a Jesús. Formación, orientación y manual serán proveídos. Por favor llame al 773-539-3176.

EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO Haga los viernes un buen día para orar y estar con el Señor. La iglesia estará abierta los viernes desde las 9:30 a.m. hasta las 5 p.m. Entre por la puerta que se halla sobre la Claremont, suba las escaleras y vire hacia la izquierda. Suba cinco escalones más y pase por la sacristía y detrás del altar. Allí entrará a la capilla de Veneración. El Santísimo estará expuesto. Traiga su Biblia, rosario, libros y sus pensamientos. Pase algún tiempo con el Santísimo. Si usted lo desea, inscríbase para una hora de oración cada viernes. Deténgase en la capilla durante el día para pasar un rato con el Señor en oración. Favor de llamar al 773-539-3176.

MASS FOR KATHY COLE On November 22, 2009, SPRED friend and Queen of Angels parishioner Kathy Cole passed away. Her life will be celebrated at the 9 a.m. Mass Saturday, January 16, 2010.
Perhaps you were unable to attend the funeral or did not hear of her passing. Perhaps you were present at the funeral but welcome another opportunity to share the beauty of Kathy’s life. Whatever the reason, please attend this memorial Mass for our friend, Kathy Cole.

A PRAYER FOR OUR PRIESTS As the Church celebrates the Year of the Priest through June 19, 2010, let us pause during the week to give thanks and remember Fr. Jim Kaczorowski and Fr. John Griffiths for all they do to make God alive at Queen of Angels Parish.
Almighty God, in your love
You bless your Church with priests,
A sign of your faithfulness to your people.
May our prayerful encouragement,
During this year and years to come,
Help them remain faithful to the calling
They have received from you.
As they tend your flock, grant them a caring heart.
In them may we know the voice of Christ,
Our Good Shepherd, who lives and reigns
With you and the Holy Spirit,
One God forever and ever. Amen.

SHOP WITH THE ANGELS Stop by the Parish Center during the week or visit one of the Shop with the Angels representatives in the Gathering Space after the 8 and 9:30 a.m. Masses each Sunday. Queen of Angels can simplify your shopping with Shop with the Angels. Jewel, Dominick’s, Starbucks, Panera, Mobil, BP and Shell gift cards will be in stock. Order forms are available for other purchases. You determine where your profits go: to the parish, Lyman Fund or a school tuition account. Thanks for your support of this winning fundraiser.

MASS INTENTIONS Intentions may be placed for Sunday, weekday, holy day or holiday Masses in 2010. They may be offered in the name of friends or relatives, living or deceased, for those in need of extra prayers or in honor of a beloved saint. Dates special to your loved ones are great times to remember them in the prayers of the Mass. Suggested donation is $10. Call 773-539-7510.

INTENCIONES DE MISAS EN 2010 Para pedir una intención especial para una misa en inglés o español, por favor visite el Centro Parroquial durante horas de oficina. La donación sugerida es de $10 por misa. Favor de llamar al 773-539-7510.

ANKLEBITERS IS BACK IN SESSION! Are you a parent of a small child? Are you looking for an activity to break up your child’s week? Then join us every Monday beginning at 10 a.m. in the school basement. Enter using the north play lot entrance and arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. to sign in. This group is for parents, caregivers and their children aged 3 and under. Please contact Susie SanRoman at 773-719-8111 or psanroman@comcast.net. We look forward to seeing you.

MEN’S CLUB THURSDAY HOOPS Men of the parish are invited to the weekly session of Men’s Club Hoops at 9 p.m. Thursdays in the Guild Hall Gym. Donation is $10 weekly plus an annual Men’s Club membership of $15. Join a bunch of 30-, 40-, 50- and 60-year olds trying to make it up and down the court for a couple hours each week. A liability waiver must be signed prior to lacing up the sneakers. Concessions are served immediately after the grueling play, along with lively discussions around our 62” HDTV!
Men’s Club also meets on the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Voss Center. Join us for pizza and beer. There is a $5 donation per meeting. Men’s Club Hoops follows each meeting. Men’s Club events include the Fall Golf Outing, Family Gym Nights, high school scholarship funding, gym improvements, Annual Membership Dinner and the St. Paddy’s Day Party. For more information, call Pat McQuillan at 773-575-4483.

HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS The entrance exam for all Catholic high schools will be Saturday, January 10, 2010. Students must bring two #2 pencils and a $25 testing fee.
-- Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Ave., Wilmette. Pre-registration not necessary. Students who wish to attend Loyola must take the entrance exam at the school. Parents are invited for a presentation starting at 8:30 a.m. in the East Gym. For information, call 847-256-1100.
-- Notre Dame College Prep, 7655 W. Dempster, Niles. Pre-registration not necessary. Young men must bring a non-graphing calculator. Registation will take place in the library starting at 7:15 a.m. prior to the test. Call 847-779-8615.
-- St. Patrick High School, 5900 W. Belmont Ave. Calculator required. Continental breakfast served at 7:30 a.m., testing begins at 8 a.m. Parents are invited to attend a presentation, “Preparing for High School,” which begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Stahl Family Theatre. Call 773-282-8844.

JOIN THE SECULAR FRANCISCANS Is God calling you to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi? The Secular Franciscan Order is a religious order within the Catholic Church open to diocesan clergy and to married or single lay adults. Secular Franciscans work together in local fraternities to deepen their own spirituality and to strive to conform their lives more fully to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please call Florence Metler at 847-966-7612 or Dale Blum at 773-774-7779 for more information. The St. Juliana Fraternity, SFO, meets at 1:15 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month at St. Juliana Convent, 7200 N. Osceola. See www.ilsfo.org for complete fraternity listing.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
January — Initial Offering (with regular collection)
January 3 — Lyman Fund (with regular collection)
January 10 — Church in Latin America
January 17 — Sharing: Maternity BVM Parish (with regular collection)

Announcements, Week of November 29, 2009

AREA FAMILY NEEDS HELP The St. Vincent de Paul Society has received a request for winter outerwear for a family of 8. Dad works full time cleaning fish, mom was recently hospitalized. The family includes an elderly grandfather, and 5 boys, one with Down syndrome. Their sizes are:
-- 9-year-old: coat size 10, boots men’s size 2;
-- 7-year-old: coat size 7, boots boys’ size 9;
-- 3-year-old and 18-month-old twins: coat size 2 years, boots boys’ sizes 5 and 6, diapers size 5.
The children need boots, coats, hats, gloves and scarves. Dad and grandpa need coats, hats, gloves and scarves size large. Mom needs only boots size 6 ½. Please bring any items to the church or the parish office marked for the Perez family. Thank you.

GREAT THINGS AT SCHOOL
There are great things happening at Queen of Angels School. This recent letter from Joan Franklin Smutny of National-Louis University provides affirmation of the strides being made in gifted education.
Dear Mrs. Kelly,
Thank you for the opportunity to bring gifted to Queen of Angels. May I share with you a few insights about your school? Queen of Angels is an extraordinary place for students, teachers and staff. Your leadership has effected an academic excellence and creativity that pervade the school. I have delighted in my association as I continue to bring activities and materials to the teachers and students.
Queen of Angels clearly expresses an excellence in the classroom and in the kinds of challenges given to students. It offers a distinct vision for advancing and enhancing all the children. They are highly motivated to succeed and so are the teachers.
May I especially thank you for initiating and implementing a quality of thought and atmosphere that is so consistently affirmative. Children and young people thrive in a milieu that enables them to move forward positively as individuals and as learners.
Creativity is the highest form of mental functioning. Queen of Angels embodies and imparts that quality. Creativity is inherent in meeting perceptively the needs of bright, talented children and all children. It is my privilege to be supportive of your school’s forward steps in effecting this result.
Very sincerely, -- Joan Franklin Smutny, Director of the Center for Gifted, National-Louis University

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Are you willing to set aside time for a worthwhile evening? In SPRED, adult friends with developmental disabilities are partnered with a volunteer catechist. When we meet with our friends we provide a place of peace to help them discover a sense of personal dignity and develop a spirit of prayer. We spend some time working on activities which settle us and help us to focus on the present. We then retire to the Holy Room, our mini chapel, where we share life stories; listen to the Word of Our Lord; sing and enjoy calming music; and share joyfully in the restful silence. We close our session with a simple sharing of food and fellowship -- called Agape. We talk and laugh and enjoy the companionship of each other.
Sessions have a calming and renewing influence on all of us as they deepen our awareness of God’s presence and love in our lives. This wonderful opportunity is offered only 24 evenings a year. You will be delighted with what we have to offer for you as you give yourself to one of our very special friends.
To find out more about SPRED, call Joann Salas at 773- 583-1371 or Julia Hess at the SPRED Office, 773-539-3634. Thank you so much, -- Mary Murray, a most satisfied volunteer catechist

IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: SHOP WITH THE ANGELS RETURNS!
You asked for it, you got it! It’s back. Queen of Angels can again simplify your shopping with Shop with the Angels. Need some Jewel gift cards? A trip to Starbucks? A loaf of bread from Panera? Gift ideas for the sitter, Aunt Sally or your best friend? You’ve come to the right place. Jewel, Dominick’s, Panera, Starbucks, Mobil, BP and Shell gift cards will be in stock. Order forms are available for other purchases. Stop by the Parish Center during the week or at the table in the Gathering Space after the 8 and 9:30 a.m. Masses. Us SWTA to meet your holiday shopping needs. Profits can go to the parish, Lyman Fund or a school tuition account. Thanks for your interest!

RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT COLLECTION
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The annual Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal has provided much needed assistance to women and men religious who have spent their lives serving our church and our world. They ministered in our schools, hospitals, parishes and charitable agencies, asking for little in return. They invested, not in pension plans, but in people, in service and in the future of the Church they served.
The people of the Archdiocese of Chicago have always responded very generously to this yearly appeal, contributing over $1 million last year alone. In these challenging economic times, I ask you to simply give what you can. I am very proud of your willingness to share in the care of our aging women and men religious.
I thank you for your support of this appeal and ask you to keep our religious sisters, brothers and priests in your thoughts and in your prayers. In our often troubled world, they remain a visible sign of Christ’s love. During this Advent season, when we prepare for the birth of Christ, I ask you to remember the love of those who taught us all about our Catholic faith: the men and women religious who served our Archdiocese.
May God bless you and your loved ones.
Sincerely yours in Christ,  -- Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago

COLECTA DE “COMPARTA SU CUIDADO” ES LA PRÓXIMA SEMANA
Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo,
El Fondo de Retiro de la Colecta Religiosa Anual ha proveído asistencia necesaria para mujeres y hombres de nuestras comunidades religiosas que han pasado sus vidas sirviendo a nuestra iglesia y a nuestra sociedad. Han asistido con su ministerio en nuestras escuelas, hospitales, parroquias y agencias caritativas, pidiendo muy poco a cambio. Han invertido, no en planes de pensión, sino en personas, en servicio y en el futuro de la Iglesia por la que han trabajado.
La gente de nuestra Arquidiócesis siempre ha respondido con gran generosidad a esta súplica anual, contribuyendo más de un millón de dólares sólo el año pasado. En estos difíciles momentos económicos, les quiero simplemente pedir que den lo que puedan. Estoy muy orgulloso de su disponibilidad para compartir el cuidado de nuestros religiosos y religiosas mayores edad.
Les agradezco su apoyo a esta súplica y les ruego que mantengan a estas hermanas, hermanos y sacerdotes religiosos en sus pensamientos y en sus oraciones. En nuestro mundo, muchas veces turbulento, son un signo visible del amor de Cristo. Durante esta estación de Adviento, en la que nos preparamos para el nacimiento de Cristo, les pido que recuerden el amor de quienes nos enseñaron la fe católica: los religiosos y religiosas que han servido a nuestra Arquidiócesis.
Que Dios les bendiga a ustedes y a todos sus seres queridos.
Sinceramente suyo en Cristo, -- Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Arzobispo de Chicago

LOVE THE 80s AND 90s? The Centennial Historical Committee is seeking information and materials tied to parish life at Queen of Angels in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Please consider submitting photographs, remembrances, parish bulletins or any other artifacts that may be in your attic or basement. Contact 773-539-7510 or parish@queenofangelschicago.org.

FUND TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED Once a month, the collection includes the regular weekly offering and the monthly Lyman Scholarship Fund. The Lyman Scholarship Fund was established to help families in need of assistance in making a tuition payment. And the school is a very important part of our parish’s mission.
Contributing to the scholarship fund in someone’s name is a wonderful way to remember a loved one. Your generosity will help continue the mission of Queen of Angels in providing a quality Catholic education.
A record number of families benefited from the Lyman Fund last school year, depleting the fund. And an even larger number of families this year are seeking assistance. Your help is needed to make sure no child is denied an education at Queen of Angels School.
Please be as generous as you can. Use the green envelope provided in your envelope pack or simply place your donation in an envelope marked “Lyman Fund.” The Lyman collection is generally the first Sunday of the month but donations are accepted at any time. Helping a family in need ensures the future of our church. The next Lyman Scholarship Fund collection will be next Sunday, December 6.
Thank you for your generosity and sacrifice.

YA VIENE EL ÁLBUM HISTÓRICO DEL CENTENARIO El Álbum del Centenario va encapsular los muchos recuerdos tan queridos de los 100 Años de Compartir y Cuidar de nuestra parroquia. Les invitamos a que anuncien su negocio o ofrezcan sus felicitaciones a la parroquia de parte de su familia en este libro que sale una vez en la vida. También puede dejar su nombre para las páginas del Legado (donación de $25 en memoria de los fallecidos) o Ángeles. El plazo para poner sus anuncios ha sido extendido hasta el 7 de diciembre, ¡pero por favor contacte al personal de la oficina parroquial al 773-539-3176 hoy!

CENTENNIAL ALBUM IS COMING The Centennial Album will encapsulate the many cherished memories from our parish’s 100 Years of Sharing and Caring. We invite you to advertise your business or offer your family’s congratulations to the parish in this book. You may also provide a name for the Legacy listing or be recognized with an Angel Sponsorship. The deadline is December 7, so please call Rachel at 773-539-7510 today!

SATURDAY ROSARY Join us to pray the Rosary after each 9 a.m. Saturday Mass. To volunteer to lead the Rosary, contact Joann at 773-583-1371 or green3256@yahoo.com.

WORLD AIDS DAY IS DECEMBER 1 World AIDS Day is an international day of celebration. It is all about people getting the facts about HIV/AIDS, getting involved in some way and caring. It was established in 1988 by the World Summit of Ministers of Health on AIDS and is observed in more than 150 countries around the world. World AIDS Day is a day to bring a message of hope, understanding and compassion to persons affected by the disease. Please remember those persons living with HIV/AIDS, their families and loved ones, caregivers, researchers and those millions orphaned by the disease in your prayers. For more information, contact the Catholic Charities HIV/AIDS Task Force at 312-948-6500.

THOUGHT ABOUT PRIESTHOOD? Is God calling you to the priesthood or religious life? For information about priesthood, contact Fr. Joe Noonan at jnoonan@archchicago.org or at 312-534-8298. For info about religious life, contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez at 312-534-5240 or at eramirez@archchicago.org.

JOIN THE SECULAR FRANCISCANS Is God calling you to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi? The Secular Franciscan Order is a religious order within the Catholic Church open to diocesan clergy and to married or single lay adults. Secular Franciscans work together in local fraternities to deepen their own spirituality and to strive to conform their lives more fully to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If this appeals to you, please call Florence Metler at 847-966-7612 or Dale Blum at 773-774-7779 for more information.
The St. Juliana Fraternity, SFO, meets at 1:15 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month at St. Juliana Convent, 7200 N. Osceola. See www.ilsfo.org for complete fraternity listing.

PARISH REGISTRATION Are you new to our parish community? Welcome! Have you recently moved? May God bless your new home! Please visit or contact the parish office at 773-539-7510 to register or adjust your existing registration. Thanks!

REGISTRACIÓN PARA LA PARROQUIA ¿Es tu primera vez en nuestra parroquia? ¡Bienvenidos! ¿Se ha mudado recientemente? ¡Que Dios bendiga su nuevo hogar! Por favor visite o contacte la oficina parroquial al 773-539-3176 para registrarse o arreglar su registración.

SHHHHH! All electronic devices, such as cell phones and pagers, should be turned off before entering the church. Please be considerate of others. Thanks!

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
December 6 — Lyman Scholarship Fund (with regular collection)
December 6 — Religious Retirement
December 8 — Immaculate Conception
December 13 — Christmas Flowers
December 25 — Christmas
December 27 — Sharing: BVM Parish (with regular collection)

Centennial Photos

A few professional photographs of our Centennial Celebration Mass are now available online through the photo galleries on www.catholicnewworld.com.   

Musicians and choirs: http://www.catholicnewworld.com/gallery.aspx?img=11&gallery=38
Cardinal George and the Procession with the Gifts: http://www.catholicnewworld.com/gallery.aspx?img=12&gallery=38
The faithful at prayer: http://www.catholicnewworld.com/images/galleries/38/gallerythumb.jpg 
and http://www.catholicnewworld.com/gallery.aspx?img=13&gallery=38

Print coverage of the Mass is on page 31 of the November 8-21 edition of the Catholic New World, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Thank you to photographer Christopher Smith and New World Publications for helping us share our 100 Years of Sharing and Caring with the rest of the archdiocese. 

Seminaries Collection

COLECTA DE LOS SEMINARIOS Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,

El próximo fin de semana, en todas las parroquias que hay a lo largo y ancho de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago, celebramos de nuevo el Domingo de Seminario. De hecho, celebramos las vidas de muchos sacerdotes quienes día a día le sirven a usted de manera fiel así como las de aquellos que se están preparando para en un futuro, servirlo con la misma caridad. El amor que expresa un sacerdote por su pueblo hace que el amor de Cristo por Su Iglesia se haga presente.

El seminario es el lugar donde la vocación al sacerdocio se nutre y crece. El Papa Benedicto XVI, en un mensaje dado a los seminaristas durante la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud 2005, captura la esencia de lo que celebramos este Domingo de Seminario:

“Queridos amigos, este es el misterio de la llamada de la vocación; misterio que afecta a la vida de todo cristiano, pero que se manifiesta con mayor relieve en los que Cristo invita a dejarlo todo para seguirlo más de cerca. El seminarista vive la belleza de la llamada en el momento que podríamos definir de ‘enamoramiento.’ Su corazón, henchido de asombro, le hace decir en la oración: ‘Señor, ¿porqué precisamente a mí?’ Pero el amor no tiene un ‘porqué,’ es un don gratuito al que se responde con la entrega de sí mismo.

“El seminario es un tiempo de camino, de búsqueda, pero sobre todo de descubrimiento de Cristo. En efecto, sólo si hace una experiencia personal de Cristo, el joven puede comprender en verdad su voluntad y por lo tanto su vocación. Cuanto más conoces a Jesús, más te atrae su misterio; Cuanto más lo encuentras, más fuerte es el deseo de buscarlo. Es un movimiento del espíritu que dura toda la vida, y que hace el seminario, como una estación llena de promesas, una verdadera ‘primavera.’”

Nuestros seminaristas pasan años en formación y discernimiento; les agradezco sus contribuciones financieras que permiten proporcionarles al ambiente para "prepararse bien" para servir a los fieles de Dios en los años por venir. Les pido orar por ellos y por aquellos miembros de su familia y amigos a quienes Dios está llamando al sacerdocio ordenado.

Finalmente, oro por que Dios continúe otorgándoles a ustedes y a sus familias sus más finas bendiciones por su generosidad con los seminaristas. Ustedes se encuentran siempre en mis plegarias; les pido que me recuerdan y a la arquidiócesis en sus oraciones diarias. Gracias.

Fraternalmente suyo en Cristo, Cardenal Francis George, OMI Arzobispo de Chicago

SEMINARIES COLLECTION Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Next weekend we again celebrate Seminary Sunday in all the parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. In fact, we celebrate the lives of the many priests who serve you so faithfully each day and those who are preparing to serve you with that same charity in the future. The love of a priest for his people makes present Christ’s love for His Church.

The seminary is the place where the vocation to the priesthood is nourished and grown. Pope Benedict XVI, in a message to seminarians at World Youth Day in 2005, captures the essence of what we celebrate this Seminary Sunday:

“Dear friends, this is the mystery of God’s call, the mystery of vocation. It is part of the life of every Christian, but it is particularly evident in those whom Christ asks to leave everything in order to follow him more closely. The seminarian experiences the beauty of that call in a moment of grace which could be defined as ‘falling in love.’ His soul is filled with amazement, which makes him ask in prayer: ‘Lord, why me?’ But love knows no ‘why’; it is a free gift to which one responds with the gift of self.

“The seminary years are a time of journeying, of exploration, but above all of discovering Christ. It is only when a young man has had a personal experience of Christ that he can truly understand the Lord’s will and consequently his own vocation. The better you know Jesus the more his mystery attracts you. The more you discover him, the more you are moved to seek him. This is a movement of the spirit which lasts throughout life, and which makes the seminary a time of immense promise, a true ‘springtime.’”

As our seminarians spend years in formation and discernment, I thank you for your financial contributions which provide them with the environment to “prepare well” to serve God’s faithful for years to come. I ask you to pray for them and for those whom God is now calling to the ordained priesthood from among our families and friends.

Finally, I pray that God will continue to bestow on you and your families His choicest blessings for your generosity to the seminarians. You are in my prayers, and I ask you to remember me and our Archdiocese in your prayers each day. Thank you.

Gratefully yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, OMI Archbishop of Chicago

LETTER FROM THE CARDINAL

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In the midst of a lengthy political campaign, matters of public policy that are also moral issues sometimes are misrepresented or are presented in a partial or manipulative fashion. While everyone could be expected to know the Church’s position on the immorality of abortion and the role of law in protecting unborn children, it seems some profess not to know it and others, even in the Church, dispute it. Since this teaching has recently been falsely presented, the following clarification may be helpful.

The Catholic Church, from its first dates, condemned the aborting of unborn children as gravely sinful. Not only Scripture’s teaching about God’s protection of life in the womb (consider the prophets and the psalms and the Gospel stories about John the Baptist and Jesus himself in Mary’s womb) but also the first century catechism (the Didache or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles) said: “You shall not slay the child by abortions. You shall not kill what is generated.” The teaching of the Church was clear in a Roman Empire that permitted abortion. This same teaching has been constantly reiterated in every place and time up to Vatican II, which condemned abortion as a “heinous crime.” This is true today and will be so tomorrow. Any other comments, by politicians, professors, pundits or the occasional priest, are erroneous and cannot be proposed in good faith.

This teaching has consequences for those charged with caring for the common good, those who hold public office. The unborn child, who is alive and is a member of the human family, cannot defend himself or herself. Good law defends the defenseless. Our present laws permit unborn children to be privately killed. Laws that place unborn children outside the protection of law destroy both the children killed and the common good, which is the controlling principle of Catholic social teaching. One cannot favor the legal status quo on abortion and also be working for the common good.

This explains why the abortion issue will not disappear and why it is central to the Church’s teaching on a just social order. The Church does not endorse candidates for office, but she does teach the principles according to which Catholics should form their social consciences. The teaching, which covers intrinsic evils such as abortion and many other issues that are matters of prudential judgment, could not be clearer; the practice often falls short because we are all sinners. There is no room for self-righteousness in Catholic moral teaching.

All of us should keep our country and all the candidates for office in the next election in our prayers. God bless you and your families. Sincerely yours in Christ, +Francis Cardinal George, OMI Archbishop of Chicago

CARTA DEL CARDENAL Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,

En medio de una larga campaña política, las cuestiones de políticas públicas, que también son asuntos morales, en ocasiones son tergiversadas o son presentadas de un modo parcial o manipulador. Aún cuando se podría esperar que todos supiéramos cuál es la posición de la Iglesia sobre la inmoralidad del aborto y el papel que la ley juega en la protección de los niños no nacidos, parece que algunos manifiestan ignorarla y otros, aún dentro de la Iglesia, la cuestionan. Y puesto que esta enseñanza ha sido recientemente presentada de una manera tergiversada, la siguiente aclaración puede resultar útil.

La Iglesia Católica, desde sus primeros días, condenó el aborto de niños nonatos como un pecado grave. No sólo las enseñanzas de las Escrituras acerca de la protección de Dios a la vida dentro del útero (considerado por los profetas y los salmos, así como por las historias del Evangelio acerca de Juan el Bautista y de Jesús mismo en el útero de María) sino también el catecismo del primer siglo (la Didache o Enseñanza de los Doce Apóstoles) decía: “No deberás asesinar al niño por aborto. No deberás matar lo que es generado.” La enseñanza de la Iglesia era clara en un Imperio Romano que permitía el aborto. Estas mismas enseñanzas han sido constantemente reiteradas en cada lugar y tiempo hasta llegar al Vaticano II, el cual condenó el aborto como un “crimen atroz.” Eso es verdad hoy y lo será mañana. Cualquier otro comentario de parte de políticos, profesores, expertos o algún sacerdote aislado, son erróneos y no pueden ser propuestos en buena fe.

Esta enseñanza tiene consecuencias para aquellos a quienes se les ha encargado el bien común, aquellos que tienen un puesto público. El niño que aún no ha nacido, vivo en el vientre materno y miembro de la familia humana, no puede defenderse a sí mismo. Las buenas leyes defienden a los que no tienen defensa. Nuestras leyes actuales permiten que niños que aún no nacen sean asesinados de manera privada. Las leyes que colocan a los niños no nacidos fuera de la protección de la ley destruyen tanto a los niños asesinados como al bien común, el cual es el principio que conduce la enseñanza social de la iglesia. Uno no puede apoyar el status quo legal sobre el aborto y estar trabajando al mismo tiempo por el bien común.

Esto explica porqué el asunto del aborto no desaparecerá y porqué es un punto central de las enseñanzas católicas sobre el orden de justicia social. La Iglesia no aprueba candidatos para ocupar oficinas; lo que sí hace es enseñar los principios a través de los cuales los católicos deben formar su conciencia social. Las enseñanzas, las cuales cubren males intrínsecos como el aborto y muchos otros asuntos que son materia de un juicio prudente, no pueden ser más claras; la práctica con frecuencia se queda corta debido a que todos somos pecadores. No hay espacio para hipocresías en las enseñanzas morales católicas.

Debemos mantener nuestro país y todos los candidatos de la próxima elección en nuestras oraciones. Que Dios los bendiga. Sinceramente suyo en Cristo, +Cardenal Francis George, OMI Arzobispo de Chicago

CRISTO NUESTRA ESPERANZA

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,

La Colecta Peter’s Pence que apoya la labor del Santo Padre, se realiza anualmente en parroquias de todo el mundo. La colecta permite proporcionar fondos de asistencia y socorro inmediata a todos aquellos que sufren como resultado de guerras, opresión y desastres naturales en todo el mundo. Mediante las obras de caridad, los católicos se solidarizan con los débiles, indefensos y los que no tienen voz, y dan sostén a los que sufren.

El tema de la colecta de este año repite el del viaje apostólico del Santo Padre a Estados Unidos en abril de 2008 — Cristo Nuestra Esperanza. El tema refleja el mensaje de la encíclica del papa Benedicto XVI Spe Salvi: una invitación a encontrar a Jesucristo personalmente. En la encíclica, el papa Benedicto dijo que la fe en Cristo trae una esperanza bien fundada en la salvación eterna, la “gran esperanza” que puede sostener a una persona durante los padecimientos de este mundo.

Al participar en este llamado especial, nos unimos a los católicos de todo el mundo en una expresión de amor y solidaridad. Compartimos la preocupación del sucesor de Pedro por las numerosas y diversas necesidades de la Iglesia y por la ayuda de aquellos que sufren más necesidades en todo el globo.

Este año, la colecta en nuestra diócesis se realizará el fin de semana del 28 y 29 de junio.

Les pido por favor que contribuyan a la colecta de este año y de antemano les agradezco su generosidad. Juntos roguémosle a nuestro Señor que derrame sus bendiciones sobre el Santo Padre, sobre nosotros y sobre todos aquellos que sufren necesidades en el mundo.

Para más información, por favor visite www.usccb.org/ppc.

Sinceramente suyo en Cristo, +Francis Cardenal George Arzobispo de Chicago

CHRIST OUR HOPE Dear Brothers and Sister in Christ,

Each year the annual Peter’s Pence Collection in support of the works of the Holy Father is held in parishes throughout the world. The proceeds from this collection fund emergency relief assistance to those who suffer from war, oppression, disease and natural disaster. Through works of charity, Catholics stand in solidarity with the weak, the defenseless, and the voiceless, and they sustain those who suffer.

The theme for this year’s collection echoes that of the Holy Father’s apostolic journey to the United States in April 2008—Christ Our Hope. The theme reflects the message of Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Spe Salvi: an invitation for people to encounter Jesus Christ personally. In the encyclical, Pope Benedict said that faith in Christ brings well-founded hope in eternal salvation, the “great hope” that can sustain people through the trials of this world.

As we participate in this special appeal, we join Catholics worldwide in a loving expression of solidarity. We share in the concern of the successor of Peter for the many different needs of the universal Church and for the relief of those most in need around the globe.

This year, the collection in our diocese is scheduled for the weekend of June 28-29.

I ask you to consider contributing to the collection this year, and I am grateful for your generosity. Together let us ask the Lord to bless the Holy Father and us, as well as those in need throughout the world.

For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/ppc.

Sincerely yours in Christ, +Francis Cardinal George Archbishop of Chicago

EL CARDENAL SE DIRIGE SOBRE DONATIVOS PARA CARIDADES CATÓLICAS

Queridos Amigos en Cristo,

En esta Fiesta de Pentecostés, celebramos el amor de Dios vertido en nuestros corazones por el Espíritu Santo. Celebramos también el Día de las Madres y agradecidamente honramos a nuestras mamás y a todas las mujeres, quienes en su magnánimo amor, han compartido el don de la vida con sus hijos e hijas.

Hay muchos ministerios en la Iglesia y muchos dones del Espíritu que manifiestan el amor de Dios. El don de Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago es “escuchar el llanto de los pobres” y extender la mano para sanar el cuerpo de Cristo por medio del servicio compasivo por los más necesitados.

De generación en generación, por más de 90 años, Caridades Católicas ha cuidado con amor de madre a familias pobres y vulnerables: niños, ancianos y necesitados así como personas sin hogar. El año pasado, Caridades Católicas en los Condados de Cook y Lake tocó las vidas de 1.1 millón de gente necesitada de diferentes generaciones, religiones y procedencia étnica.

Durante el año anterior, Caridades Católicas alimentó a 2,235 niños en centros de cuidado para niños; así mismo, dio atención a miles de infantes, niños y mamás embarazadas en vecindades de bajos recursos económicos; proveyó cuidado de maternidad y servicios de adopción y consejería para mujeres y madres adolescentes embarazadas.

¿De que otra forma ayuda Caridades Católicas al vulnerable? Dando atención a familias sin hogar que no cuentan con alojamiento de costo accesible. Los servicios de emergencia dan educación o ayudan a desarrollar habilidades a personas para aprender a ejercer un oficio, o son atendidas por un plan compresivo de auto-suficiencia a largo plazo que asegura el futuro para miles de mamás y sus niños año tras año. La dignidad e independencia de personas de la tercera edad son atendidas por las veinte residencias para gente mayor de Caridades Católicas, donde también se provee de cuidado, alimentos y atención a personas necesitadas.

Las madres atendidas por Caridades Católicas son jóvenes y ancianas, casadas y solteras, saludables o con necesidad de atención médica y Caridades Católicas cuida de cada una con compasión y respeto. Confiando en el Espíritu de Dios, quien mantiene a su Iglesia unida en la caridad, les pido hoy que donen lo que ustedes puedan para apoyar el trabajo y misión de Caridades Católicas y así poder atender las necesidades de las siguientes generaciones de madres y sus hijos.

Que María, Madre de la Iglesia bendiga su generosidad a esta campaña. En este Día de la Madres, usted y sus seres queridos están en mis oraciones, por favor manténgame en las suyas.

Sinceramente suyo en Cristo, Cardenal Francis George, O.M.I. Arzobispo de Chicago

CARDINAL ADDRESSES GIFT OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES Dear Friends in Christ,

On this Feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the love of God poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We also celebrate Mother’s Day and gratefully honor our mothers and all women who, in their magnanimous love, have shared the gift of life with their children.

There are many ministries in the Church and many gifts of the Spirit that manifest God’s love. The gift of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is to “hear the cry of the poor” and reach out to heal Christ’s body through compassionate service to those in need.

From generation to generation, for more than 90 years, Catholic Charities has cared with the love of a mother for poor and vulnerable families, children, seniors and hungry and homeless people. Last year, Catholic Charities in Cook and Lake counties touched the lives of 1.1 million people in need—of all generations, faiths, ethnic and racial backgrounds.

Over the past year, Catholic Charities nurtured 2,235 children in caring child development centers; provided nutritious food for tens of thousands of infants, children and pregnant mothers in low-income neighborhoods; provided maternity and adoption services; and counseled hundreds of pregnant and parenting teens.

How else is Catholic Charities caring for the vulnerable? Homeless families suffering from a lack of affordable housing, education or job skills are healed and strengthened by emergency services or comprehensive, long-term family self-sufficiency programs that assure a future of hope for thousands of mothers and children each year. The dignity and independence of elderly people are advanced at Catholic Charities’ twenty affordable senior residences, at senior and adult day care centers, and through in-home care and meal services.

The mothers helped by Catholic Charities are young and old, married and single, healthy and in need of healing, and Catholic Charities cares for each one with respect and compassion. Trusting in the spirit of God who binds the Church together in the unity of charity, I ask you today to offer what you can to assist Catholic Charities in its mission of charity to the next generation of mothers and children.

May Mary, Mother of the Church, bless your generosity to this appeal. On this Mother’s Day, you and those you love are in my prayers; please keep me in yours.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago

“...they were all filled with the Holy Spirit...” —Acts 2:4

Peter's Pence Collection Next Week

Let us make sure that none of God’s children ever feels alone. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Each year, the annual Peter’s Pence Collection, in support of the works of the Holy Father, is held in parishes throughout the world. The proceeds from this Collection fund emergency relief assistance to those who suffer from war, oppression, disease and natural disasters. Through works of charity, Catholics provide a powerful witness of love and deeds to empower the weak, the defenseless, and the voiceless, and to sustain those who suffer.

The theme for this year’s collection is Let us make sure that none of God’s children ever feels alone. The theme is based on a September 2006 homily given by Pope Benedict XVI, in which he explained how those who are baptized create one family of believers who are never alone.

As we participate in this special appeal, we join more than one billion Catholics worldwide in a loving expression of solidarity. We share in the concern of the successor of Peter for the many different needs of the universal Church and for the relief of those most in need around the globe.

CAMPAÑA DEL DÍA DE LAS MADRES PARA CARIDADES CATÓLICAS

Se incluyen con la Guía sobres para la colecta de Mayo 12 y 13, para la Campaña del Día de Las Madres a beneficio de Caridades Católicas. Se ruega que sean tan generosos como les sea posible. Queridos Amigos en Cristo:

En el Día de las Madres celebramos con gratitud el regalo del amor que cada uno de nosotros hemos recibido de la mujer que nos dio la vida. Para miles de mamás alrededor de los Condados de Cook y Lake, el Día de las Madres será más feliz este año debido al trabajo de vida realizado por Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago.

Muchas de estas mamás se encontraban sin hogar o viviendo con un sueldo muy bajo. Sus hijos está ahora más contentos, mejor vestidos, mejor alimentados y en una vivienda más segura y dentro de su presupuesto, debido a que Caridades Católicas les ha proporcionado con apartamentos económicos, oportunidades de empleo y programas de apoyo que les brindó una vida estable, segura, digna y autosuficiente.