SAVE THE DATE FOR WINTER TOAST Save the date and your wine corks for Winter Toast on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Wine corks will be used as part of the décor that evening. There is a drop box in the school office.
...A REFLECTION FROM SVDP The Gospel predicts end times; our challenge, though, is to live faithfully now. St. Vincent often asked this simple question: What would Jesus Christ do, if he were in my place now? Ask yourself: What would Jesus Christ do? Then bring your gift in to the Society of St. Vincent dePaul Thanksgiving food drive so that those who are suffering will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving.
LETTER FROM THE CARDINAL:
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
For four decades, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has been a living example of our Church’s social teaching in action. This year, the CCHD is funding twenty organizations throughout Cook and Lake counties that are helping seniors, youth, and families to help themselves. The CCHD is committed to addressing the root causes of poverty, including the respect for life and the dignity of all human beings, and to abiding strictly to the Catholic Church’s social teaching.
Please make a special effort during this Thanksgiving season to give generously to the CCHD Collection during the weekend of November 20–21. Your contribution enables the CCHD to help build God’s kingdom of life, peace and justice in our world today. One hundred percent of the CCHD’s budget comes from individual donations of any size, just like yours. Your contribution does make a powerful difference.
May God bless you for your support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. 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
CARTA DEL CARDENAL:
CAMPAÑA CATÓLICA PARA EL DESARROLLO HUMANO
Estimados Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo,
Por cuatro décadas la Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano (CCHD) ha sido un ejemplo viviente de la enseñanza social de nuestra Iglesia en acción. Este año, la CCHD esta patrocinando veinte organizaciones a través de los condados de Cook y Lake que están ayudando a personas de la tercera edad, juventud y familias a que se ayuden a si mismos. La CCHD esta comprometida a señalar las causas de la pobreza, incluyendo el respeto por la vida y la dignidad de todos los seres humanos y a guiarse estrictamente por las enseñanzas sociales de la Iglesia Católica.
Les ruego hacer un esfuerzo especial durante esta temporada de Dar Gracias para dar generosamente a la colecta de la CCHD durante el fin de semana de Noviembre 20-21. Su contribución permite a la CCHD ayudar a edificar el reino de Dios de vida, paz y justicia en nuestro mundo de hoy. Cien por ciento del presupuesto de la CCHD proviene de donativos individuales de cualquier tamaño, tal como los suyos. Su contribución hace una poderosa diferencia.
Que Dios los bendiga por su apoyo de la Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano. Ustedes y sus seres queridos están en mis oraciones, les ruego mantenerme en las suyas.
Sinceramente en Cristo,
-- Cardenal Francis George, O.M.I., Arzobispo de Chicago
LOCAL TALENT SOUGHT The parish is looking for a few good copy writers to assist in future parish events. Experience in advertising helpful. Graphic artists are also needed to assist in the creation of marketing materials for upcoming events. Donate your time to a very good
cause! Call 773-539-7510.
ANKLEBITERS BACK IN SESSION Are you a parent of a small child? Are you looking for a fun activity to start your child’s week? Join us Mondays 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. This is a great way for young families to get together and socialize. Anklebiters is in session only during school days. Contact Michelle Stork at 773-255-8133.
SATURDAY ROSARY Looking to take some time for prayer in your busy Saturdays? Join us to pray the Rosary after each 9 a.m. Saturday Mass. To volunteer to lead prayers, contact Joann at 773-583-1371.
MAKE CHANGE ONE DIME AT A TIME Did you know that each Box Tops coupon is worth a dime to Queen of Angels students? Last spring, our school earned more than $400 for our school library and classrooms through this program. Please clip Box Tops coupons from hundreds of products from Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Ziploc®, Kleenex®, Juicy Juice® and more. Drop off your coupons in the boxes outside the school office or at the back of church. Contact Mrs. Allen at aallen@queenofangelschicago.org or Mrs. Diaz at gdiaz@queenofangelschicago.org. Thank you!
CAMPBELLS LABELS FOR EDUCATION The Labels for Education program is a great way to earn FREE merchandise for Queen of Angels School, and label collection and redemption is so easy. Participation in the program is simple! Save labels from eligible Campbell products and send them to the school. Let’s amplify our efforts by asking friends and family to collect labels on behalf of our school! Visit www.labelsforeducation.ca for a complete listing of eligible products and more information about the program. You can drop off labels at the school office or at the back of church. Thank you for your ongoing support. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Ami Allen at aallen@queenofangelschicago.org.
KNIGHTS (K)NEWS The girls' volleyball season has wrapped up for this year. The 7th and 8th grade girls should be very proud of themselves for doing a terrific job. They gave it their all and competed until the very end. Congratulations to all of the girls for their hard work on the court. We are currently moving into basketball season for grades 4th through 8th. Right now, they are practicing hard, learning plays and running drills. When the games begin in the next few weeks, make sure to come out and cheer on our Knights!
CHERUB CHOIR SEEKS MEMBERS The Queen of Angels Music Ministry invites children in First through Third Grades to participate in the Queen of Angels Cherub Choir. No audition is necessary. Cherub Choir generally sings for the 5 p.m. Saturday Mass about once a month and occasionally at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Contact Kent Jager at 773-719-1701 or music@queenofangelschicago.org for more information.
ALL ARE WELCOME! 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 registration. Thank you!
PURCHASE WITH A PURPOSE Market Day can streamline your food preparation with restaurant quality results. Market Day helps Queen of Angels School, too! Pick up a Market Day order form in church or school or check out the website at www.marketday.com to see more than 200 restaurant quality food items. Deadline is at noon, Wednesday, November 17 for online orders. Pick-up is at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, November 20 at the Guild Hall Gym. Want to help? Call 773-539-7510.
WE CAN ALL GIVE TO IGIVE.COM Sign up on www.iGive.com, designate Queen of Angels as your cause and your online purchases lead to rebates to benefit Queen of Angels Parish — at no cost to you! Simply register and any time you shop online, an iGive.com logo appears to remind you a portion of your purchase price is automatically kicked back to the parish. And with several hundred stores registered, this is an easy way to make a difference.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES
-- Gordon Tech High School, 3633 N. California Ave., will welcome prospective students at Open House events from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, November 21 and at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 9. Call 773-539-3600 or visit www.gordontech.org.
-- Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Ave., Wilmette, will host an Open House of the school from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, November 19. Call the co-educational college preparatory high school at 847-256-1100.
-- St. Patrick High School, 5900 W. Belmont Ave. will hold an Open House for prospective students and their
parents. The open house will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 17. For more info, call 773-282-8844.
QUIGLEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM The Quigley Scholars Program is honoring the 101-year-old tradition of High School Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago by continuing to call young men to consider the priesthood of Jesus Christ in a new way. This program was established by Cardinal Francis George in 2007. Program requirements for young men include:
-- Baptized, practicing Roman Catholic
-- Have interest in exploring the priesthood with other young men
-- Attending Catholic or public high school
-- Willing to attend once-a-month evening of prayer, dinner, spiritual formation and fun with the St. Joseph College Seminary community at Loyola University
-- Willing to pray for vocations and for others
-- Willing to love and serve God and his people with great joy
God is calling you. Answer the call. Come join the group, make new friends, learn more about the faith, about the priesthood, about yourself, feel God’s presence and have a great experience. Some scholarships are available for those in Catholic high school. Please contact Fr. Peter Snieg at the Quigley Alumni Office at 773-973-9706.
WORLD AIDS DAY PRAYER SERVICE December 1 is internationally recognized as World AIDS Day, a day to raise awareness, remember those who have passed on, and to celebrate victories. This year, Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House will join Saint Joseph Parish for a World AIDS Day ecumenical service at 6 p.m. on December 1 at St. Joseph Parish, 1100 N. Orleans. Please help join us in bringing the community together for this day. Please visit www.bonaventurehouse.org/WorldAIDSDay2010Chicago.
ICA CONCERT NOVEMBER 21 Join the International Chamber Artists (ICA) at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 21 at St. Gregory the Great Church, 5535 N. Paulina. ICA will perform Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67 by Amy Beach; Manhattan Suite for Tuba Quartet by John Stevens; Trio No. 1 in C Minor by Heitor Villa-Lobos and; Epigrammes and Madrgaux for Soprano and Harp by Jean-Michel Damase. The concert is free with a suggested donation of $15. Visit ICAmusic.org.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me." — Matthew 25:35
"My father is my role model in every aspect. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained my father. My two brothers and I are U.S. Citizens. I pray for my father's return every Sunday at church and every day before I go to sleep. All I want is my father to return." — Pete M.
"In fiscal year 2010, ICE set a record for overall removals of illiegal aliens, with more than 392,000
removals nationwide." — Department of Homeland Security, www.dhs.gov
Contact Elena Segurat at the Office for Immigrant Affairs and Immigration Education at the Archdiocese of Chicago, 3525 S Lake Park Ave., 60653. Call 312-534-8105 or e-mail to esegura@archchicago.org.
THINKING OF PRIESTHOOD? THINKING OF COLLEGE? St. Joseph College Seminary is the college-level seminary for the Archdiocese of Chicago at Loyola University Lake Shore Campus, 6551 N. Sheridan Road. Respond to God’s call by contacting Fr. Gerald Walsh at 773-973-8848 or email gwalsh@luc.edu.
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC NEW WORLD The Catholic New World is the official newspaper for the Archdiocese of Chicago and is the only faith resource serving Cook and Lake counties. The newspaper, available for a $25 yearly subscription, provides news and information about the Church in Chicago and around the world. Stories of faith, the Cardinal’s page, Church Clips, Around the Archdiocese and Five Minutes with Father are among the features as well as providing an editorial focus on living life as a Catholic. To renew or subscribe for the first time, call 312-534-7350.
EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO Haga los viernes un buen día para orar y estar con el Señor 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. Pasa un rato con el Señor en oración. Favor de llamar al 773-539-3176.
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 sólo 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. Llame al 773-539-3176.
LIDERAZGO CRISTÓFORO El objetivo de este taller es simple: ver con claridad y poner en acción las capacidades y talentos que Dios le dio, y ponerlos al los servicios de los demás. El taller seria una buena oportunidad para desarrollar confianza en si mismo y aprender a hablar en publico con aplomo y seguridad. Al igual, le ayudaría a adquirir motivación y entusiasmo y a tener una personalidad positiva, influyente y triunfadora. Este Liderazgo Cristóforo se llevara acabo en la Iglesia St. Jeronimo, 1709 W. Lunt (7000 al norte) (Clark), Chicago, IL 60626. El curso intensivo se dará el 26, 27, y 28 de Noviembre del 2010 . El costo es $130 por adelantado y $145 en pagos. Para más información, favor de llamar al 773-481-0628 o al 773-472-1515.
CHRISTMAS PHOTOS AT DRAKE & SON Looking for a great setting for holiday pictures? Drake and Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Ave. is offering their Fireplace Room as the ideal setting for holiday pictures. Dates and times are from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, November 19, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, November 20, again November 27, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, November 28. Photo packages start at $75. To schedule an appointment, call 773-561-6874.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
November 21 — Campaign for Human Development
November 25 — Thanksgiving / St. Vincent de Paul
November 28 — Sharing: Maternity BVM Parish (with regular collection)