Queen of Angels Catholic Parish Chicago

Corpus Christi 2011

A WALK WITH THE LORD: CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION
Join us on Sunday, June 26 at 11:30 a.m. for a special celebration in honor of our unity through the Body
and Blood of Christ.

• 11:30 Bilingual Mass in the church. We will share in the Eucharist that unites and nourishes us. This Mass at 11:30 a.m. will replace the usual 11 a.m. English and 12:30 p.m. Spanish liturgies that day. All parishioners are invited.
• Procession with the Blessed Sacrament through Welles Park. This is a festive procession with banners, sacred images and, of course, the Body of Christ. Parishioners of all ages will form the honor guard that will accompany the Blessed Sacrament to four stations in our parish’s “front yard” for prayers, readings and songs.
• Closing prayers and potluck lunch in the church basement. Bring a dish you might bring to a family gathering, and plan to share a meal with your parish family.

Build on our parish’s 100 Years of Sharing and Caring. Show love for the Lord and reverence for the Body of Christ by joining fellow parishioners in this celebration.

Lenten Dinner / Cena Cuaresmal

JOIN QUEEN OF ANGELS FOR DINNER ON MARCH 12
Groups of eight people will mix and mingle and share in a meatless Friday night dinner in a fellow parishioner’s home. Sign up as a guest or sign up as a host, but don’t miss this chance to meet new people, build community and break bread with your parish family. Adults only, please. Hosts for this Lenten Community Building Dinner will be contacted Friday, March 5. Guests will be contacted Monday, March 8. Applications to reserve your place are available in the back of church. Contact Joy Mollett at 773-275-4596 or joymollet@yahoo.com, or call the office at 773-539-7510.

Download the application to sign up

El Señor del Gran Poder

RIFA Y CELEBRACIÓN EN HONOR DE JESÚS DEL GRAN PODER  
En celebración de la cultura Ecuatoriana, Reina de los Ángeles cada año celebra al Jesús del Gran Poder. Después de la misa de las 12:30 el 6 de diciembre habrá una celebración en el sótano de la iglesia. Una rifa se llevará acabo ese día en el cual el primer y segundo premio son dos televisiones plasmas y el tercer premio es un microondas. No se requiere estar presente para ganar. Los boletos cuestan $2 y estarán disponibles para comprar después de la misa de las 12:30 p.m. hasta el día de la celebración o en la oficina de la parroquia. Todo lo recaudado será para el beneficio de la iglesia. Llame a Judy Vega al 773-398-7595.

JESUS DEL GRAN PODER RAFFLE AND CELEBRATION ON DECEMBER 6
Each year, the Ecuadorian Community at Queen of Angels honors Jesus Christ as Jesus Del Gran Poder. A celebration will be held after the 12:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 6 in the lower church. There will also be a raffle with plasma televisions as first and second prizes and a microwave as the third prize. It is not required to be present at the raffle to win. Each ticket is $2 and will be on sale after the 12:30 p.m. Mass until the week of the celebration as well as at the Parish Center during the day. All proceeds will benefit the church. Contact Judy Vega at 773-398-7595.

Harvest Jam '09 Bulls Tickets Winner

And the winner of the 2009 Harvest Jam Early Bird Drawing is.... 599190 !
 
Hooray for them!  The holder of this ticket wins 4 private box seats to a Bulls game of their choice this season, along with two premium parking passes and appetizers and drinks all night at the game!  

Thank you to all our pre-sale ticket buyers who helped us plan for a great event. 

The holder of ticket # 599190 should call either the school or parish office to make arrangements to show us the ticket and claim their prize.

Thanks to friends and members of the Queen of Angels Parish community for making Harvest Jam ‘09 such a success. Thanks for sharing your talents and time as a sponsor... as part of the entertainment... in the dunk tank... as a master griller or baker... bingo caller... tireless volunteer... Harvest Jam committee member... generous participant... or any of the hundreds of ways we combined as a parish community to make a great event even greater.  Without you and your efforts, the event would not have been as much fun or as successful. Thanks again for your support and wait until next year: Harvest Jam ‘10 will be just as amazing!

Harvest Jam 2009

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HARVEST JAM PROMISES GOOD OLD FASHIONED FUN
There’s nothing like a festival to celebrate the end of summer and all of the great things that come with fall. This year, North Side families can experience a good old-fashioned church festival at the Harvest Jam Fest celebrating the 100th anniversary of Queen of Angels Parish.

The Harvest Jam Fest will offer locals all of the traditional festival experiences plus a few modern additions. From start to finish this is an event that will truly celebrate the people and culture of this North Side community parish.

• Food from local restaurants like Jury's and Merle’s will be available. 
• Get ready for an outstanding line up of bands, including Jacob Lee Band and Supernaut.
• A little healthy neighborhood competition is planned in the form of a grill-off, a chili cook-off, and an apple pie baking contest for the adults (see entry forms below), and a Karaoke contest and Guitar Hero face-off for the kids.
• Don’t miss the carnival games, including the Bingo tent! We’ll have three large jumping jacks for the kids and Pop-a-Shot and Skee Ball for the young at heart.

Your help is needed! Our annual Harvest Jam festival is made possible by the generous donations of local businesses and Queen of Angels families. We would greatly appreciate any donations to help underwrite our costs of hosting the festival. Families often choose to “sponsor” an area of the event, such as the popcorn machines we rent or the jumping jacks for the Kids Korner, which range in cost from $50 to $200. If you would like to make a donation, please make your check payable to Queen of Angels and mail or drop it off at the school office: Queen of Angels, c/o Donna Kalom 4520 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Please volunteer at Harvest Jam! We're looking for helpers who are willing to work a two-hour shift on either September 19 from 1 to 10 p.m. or Sunday, September 20 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. There are also early morning and late night set-up and take-down shifts, if you are interested. Please consider donating your time to help us run an enjoyable and successful event again this year. Contact Lisa Borelli at 773-474-2305 or Eileen Rochford at 312-953-3305 to volunteer, or download the volunteer form and return to the school or parish office or by e-mail to eileenr@theharbingergroup.com.

Sign up to Volunteer:
Download HJ2009_Volunteer_Sign-up

Enter the Chili Contest:
Download HJ2009_Cookoff_Rules_Form_CHILI

Enter the Apple Pie Contest:
Download HJ2009_Cookoff_Rules_Form_PIE

Enter the Grillmasters Challenge:
Download HJ2009_Cookoff_Rules_Form_GRILL

Buy Harvest Jam Tickets using PayPal at HarvestJam.com:
www.harvestjam.com

What: Queen of Angels Parish 100th Anniversary Celebration and Harvest Jam Festival

When: 1 to 10 pm, Saturday, September 19; 11 am. To 5 pm Sunday, September 20: Celebration of Cultures, featuring live music from Latin America, a choir festival featuring choirs from surrounding parishes and Irish dancers.

Tickets: Tickets are now on sale online for Harvest Jam. Tickets purchased before September 19 will be good for both days of the event! Tickets purchased at www.harvestjam.com in advance will include one raffle ticket for 4 Bulls luxury box seats to a game of your choice, including two parking passes, drinks and appetizers.

Cost: Adults, $10; Children 14 and younger, $5. 

Be sure to bring lots of friends and family along to enjoy the party! For more information, visit www.harvestjam.com or contact the Parish Center at 773-539-7510.

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HARVEST JAM LES PROMETE UNA EXPERIENCIA TRADICIONAL Y DIVERTIDA
No hay nada mejor que un festival para celebrar lo que nos resta del verano y todas las cosas maravillosas que nos esperan al llegar el otoño. Este año, familias del Norte de Chicago pueden disfrutar de un festival tradicional de la Iglesia asistiendo al Harvest Jam Fest, para celebrar el 100º aniversario de nuestra parroquia Reina de los Ángeles.

Que: El Festival de “Harvest Jam”

Cuando: 1pm a 10pm, el sábado, 19 de septiembre; de 11am a 5pm el domingo, 20 de septiembre: una
celebración de culturas con música en vivo de Latinoamérica, un festival de los coros de las diferentes parroquias que nos rodean y bailarinas Irlandeses.

Boletos: Cómprelos al principio de septiembre en la iglesia, la escuela y la oficina parroquial.

Costo: $10 por adulto; $5 por niños de diez años o menor

Para más información, visite al www.harvestjam.com o comuníquese con el centro/oficina de la parroquia llamando al 773-539-3176.

Upcoming Centennial Events

Thursday, September 3
School Curriculum Night for Parents, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., School

Monday, September 7
10 a.m. Labor Day Mass

Sunday, September 13
First CCD Classes

Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20
Harvest Jam: Live Music, Food & Family Fun at Sunnyside & Claremont

Sunday, September 20
Catechetical Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Mass

Sunday, October 18
11 a.m. Alumni Mass, 12 p.m. Reception & School Tours

Sunday, October 18
Centennial Gala at The White Eagle, Niles
$75 adults, $50 seniors, $750 reserved table for 10
4 p.m. Cocktails, 5 p.m. Dinner

Sunday, October 25
Centennial Celebration Mass with Cardinal George: 11:30 a.m. Bilingual Mass, 1 p.m. Reception

Cena para Voluntarios / Volunteer Dinner

JOIN US FOR THE VOLUNTEER DINNER AUGUST 23
All those who have served others in our parish community within the last year are invited to join us from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 23 in the Guild Hall Gym for a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. This event, part of our Centennial celebrations, will recognize the many volunteers who share their time and talents with our Queen of Angels community. Please join us for a prayer service and gourmet food catered from Piazza Bella as a thank-you for being a vital part of our parish’s 100 Years of Sharing and Caring. Below is a list of the diverse ministries to which you might belong if you are a Queen of Angels volunteer. If you read this list from top to bottom and you volunteer but discover that we missed listing your ministry, please plan to come anyway. All attendees must RSVP by Wednesday, August 19 to the Parish Office so we can plan for this event. Please RSVP to 773-539-7510 or parish@queenofangelschicago.org.

CENA PARA VOLUNTARIOS EL 23 DE AGOSTO
Todos aquellos que han servido a otros en nuestra comunidad parroquial durante el último año están invitados de 3:00 a 6:00 p.m. el domingo 23 de agosto en el Gimnasio del Guild Hall a una Cena de Apreciación para Voluntarios. Este evento, parte de nuestras celebraciones del Centenario, reconocerá a los muchos voluntarios quienes comparten su tiempo y sus talentos con nuestra comunidad de Reina de los Ángeles. Se les ruega unirse a nosotros en este servicio de oración y comida gourmet de Piazza Bella como una muestra de agradecimiento por haber sido una parte vital de los 100 Años de Compartir y Cuidar de nuestra parroquia. Abajo se encuentra una lista de los diferentes ministerios a los cuales usted puede pertenecer si es voluntario en Reina de los Ángeles. Si lee la lista de principio a fin y descubre que omitimos incluir su ministerio, por favor planeen en venir de todos modos. Toda persona que quiera asistir debería comunicarse con la oficina parroquial al más tardar el miércoles 19 de agosto para que podamos planear este evento. Llame al 773-539-7510 o parish@queenofangelschicago.org.

IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE CLUSTER:
-- Communion Ministers / Ministros Eucarísticos
-- Lectors / Lectores
-- Children’s Liturgy of the Word Catechists
-- Ministers of Care
-- Ushers / Ministros de Hospitalidad (Ujieres)
-- Altar Servers & Parents / Monaguillos y Padres
-- Nicodemus Ministers
-- Writers of General Intercessions
-- Liturgical Art & Environment Committee
-- SPRED Catechists & Drivers
-- Coro Hispano
-- QA Singers & QA Contemporary Choir
-- QA Choristers & Parents, QA Cherub Choir & Parents
-- Music Ministry Volunteers
-- Corpus Christi Planning Committee & Volunteers
-- Saturday Rosary Leaders

IN THE HUMAN CONCERNS CLUSTER:
-- Commons Community Service Volunteers
-- St. Vincent DePaul Society & Food Drive Volunteers
-- Peace & Justice Committee
-- Social Justice Committee / Comite de Justicia (APNC)
-- Respect Life Committee

IN THE EDUCATION CLUSTER:
-- Baptism Preparation Leaders /
-- Lideres de Preparación para Bautismo
-- CCD, Confirmation & RCIA Catechists
-- “Igniting the Catholic Imagination” Volunteers
-- School Parent Volunteers
-- School Board and Subcommittees
-- First Communion Dinner Volunteers
-- Athletic Board & Athletic Team Coaches

IN THE PARISH LIFE CLUSTER:
-- Easter Egg Hunt Volunteers
-- Voluntarios para la Fiesta del Señor de Gran Poder
-- Voluntarios para la Fiesta del Señor de Esquipulas
-- Comité y Voluntarios de la Fiesta de Guadalupe
-- Volunteers for Fr. Tom’s Celebrations / Voluntarios para las Celebraciones de Padre Tomás
-- Girl Scout, Boy Scout & Cub Scout Leaders
-- 9:30 Fellowship Reception Committee
-- Men’s Club Volunteers
-- Commons Executive Board

IN THE STEWARDSHIP CLUSTER:
-- Centennial Committee and Subcommittees
-- Winter Toast, Harvest Jam, “Raise the Floor” and Holiday Craft Fair Volunteers
-- Finance Council
-- Development Committee
-- Events Review Committee
-- Gym Renovation Committee
-- Shop with the Angels Volunteers
-- Market Day Volunteers
-- Christmas Tree Sales Volunteers
-- Garden Society
-- Parish Office Volunteers
-- Technology Committee

Faith and Food 2005: Receive Local Produce While Supporting Local Farmers

Queen of Angels Parish is again participating in “Faith and Food,” a Heifer-supported initiative that offers members of Chicago congregations the chance to purchase organic produce and farm-fresh eggs while supporting lives of dignity for those who raise the food. Queen of Angels parishioners and others in Ravenswood can receive shipments of locally grown, organic produce from Heifer-supported farmers.

With the “Faith and Food” initiative, the Heifer Project works with local congregations to develop markets for produce from small, local family farms. Queen of Angels parish has been paired with Home Grown Wisconsin, a cooperative of 25 family farms located throughout southern Wisconsin that have committed themselves to growing fresh, organic produce for the local market. By participating in Faith & Food, you can place your food dollar directly in the hands of this local community of family farms.

Faith and Food 2005: Receive Local Produce While Supporting Family Farms

Because of Queen of Angels’ support of the Heifer Project’s hunger reduction and anti-poverty programs, we have again been invited to participate in “Faith and Food,” a Heifer-supported initiative that offers members of Chicago congregations the chance to purchase organic produce and farm-fresh eggs while supporting lives of dignity for those who raise the food. Working with Heifer and Home Grown Wisconsin, Queen of Angels parishioners and others in Ravenswood can receive 20 weekly shipments of locally grown, organic produce from Heifer-supported farmers.

Deliveries don’t begin until June but parishioners who sign up before March 15 receive a discount on their share of produce. Visit the parish peace and justice website www.peaceandjusticechicago.com to learn more. Or call Cliff McIntosh at 773-278-7625 or Home Grown Wisconsin’s Suzanne Rubenstein at 608-341-8939 for more information or to sign up.