Mary's Corner
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church
426 N. West Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-2171
Parish Office: 630/279-5700
Fax: 630/279-4667
September Celebrations
We welcome into the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Family the
following who were baptized in September:
Eric Hedquist
A Vocation View
The Christian Vocation has expression through marriage,
single life, priesthood and consecrated life. Our call to
holiness is to answer God's call to build the Kingdom of God.
'Let the little children come to me; ... For it is to such as
these that the Kingdom of God belongs.'
Reporting Sexual Abuse
Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect the sexual abuse
of a minor by a member of the clergy or other Church personnel is
urged to report the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of
Joliet, call Sr. Mary Frances Seeley, OSF (Victim Assistance
Coordinator) at 1-815-263-6467 or write the Diocese of Joliet,
524 Summit Street, Joliet 60435.
Contact DCFS at 1-800-252-2873 or call the office of the
local County States Attorney.
Senior Fair Offers Facts,
Freebies and Fun on October 20
Senior citizens are invited to attend the DuPage County
Seniors' and Caregivers' Fair on Friday, October 20. The fair
will take place from 8:30-12:30 at the DuPage County fairgrounds,
2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Free Parking is available.
Many free health services will be available, including
blood pressure, glucose (2 hour fast required, water and
medication allowed), vision, hearing, podiatry and bone density
screenings as well as numerous brochures, free giveaways, raffle
prizes and refreshments. For a nominal charge, DuPage County
residents can obtain flu shots. Flu Shots are subject to
availability, and appointments are necessary.
A representative from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program will be there to accept applications and provide
information on help with heating bills.
The fair is sponsored by the DuPage County Senior Citizen
Services, and cosponsored by DuPage County Health department,
Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Metropolitan family
Services, and Association of Senior Service Providers-DuPage.
For more information about the DuPage County Seniors' and
Caregivers' Fair, or to make an appointment for a flu shot, call
DuPage County Senior Citizen Services at 630-407-6500 or toll
free at 1-800-942-9412.
English as a Second Language
Literacy in Action DuPage offers English as a Second
Language classes to adults who want to learn or improve their
skills in the English language.
If there is sufficient interest, classes will be offered at
MQH starting in October. If you or someone you know would like to
learn English or improve their English speaking skills, please
contact the church office.
Parish News
"Evening Under the Stars"
Auction/Dinner Dance
Plans are well underway for our 50th Anniversary "Evening
Under the Stars" Auction/Dinner Dance, which will be held on
Friday, November 3, at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison, Illinois.
Letters have been sent to businesses and parishioners
seeking donations for our Live and Silent Auctions. We are in
need of people to help follow up on these letters. Many hands
are needed to call and visit the businesses we have written to in
an effort to obtain as many donations as possible. Do you have
some time to spare to help us with this task? Without the help
of willing parishioners, the task of obtaining items from
businesses for the auction will make our efforts fruitless. WE
NEED YOU!
There are also many other areas where volunteers are
needed: helping with decorations, parishioner donations, ticket
sales, raffle tickets, etc. If you would be willing to help, we
invite you to attend our next meeting on Thursday, October 12, at
7:30 p.m. in Barrett hall. Or you may call Sheila Reiter at 630-
833-6657 and let her know you are willing to help in a certain
area.
This year we have engaged a new DJ for the Dinner
Dance/Auction. Guests of the dance may request songs in advance.
If there is a particular song you would like to hear, you can
access the request web page at
http://www.kausphoto.djintelligence.com/request/queenofmary Once
the web page is accessed you can type in a request or search for
songs by both artist and song title. The DJ will do his best to
play all the songs that are requested. If you have any
questions, please contact Eileen Glick at 630-833-5725 or by
email: eileenglick@gmail.com
Get your table together now! The Auction/Dinner Dance is
less than a month away. Tables are arranged to accommodate 10
people and the Ticket Donation is $40 per person.. Ticket
Reservations can be made by contacting Joel and Diane Bernstein
at 630-279-7252. This is our 50th anniversary year and we are
hoping to make this event a really special occasion, so please
invite your friends and relatives to join us and don't forget
about inviting previous parishioners.
The proceeds from this benefit will be used to help support
our Church Mission of reaching out to those who are hungry, sick
and otherwise in need; supporting our youth who are the future of
the Church and our world; and supporting the various ministries
in our parish which allow us to live our lives through faith,
hope, and loving service to all.
Wedding Banns
There is a promise of marriage between
(2) Timothy Hurley and Kerry O'Reilly
who will be married on Saturday, October 21
May God grant many blessings to you!
Prayer Requests
To pray for our sick is an important privilege of our
parish family. We hope that you will pray for these
persons every day.
Natalie Baker Pam Bondfide
Heather Brennan Kathleen Bryers
Doresa Brugler Pat Caffarelli
Rose Caffarelli Kathy Calzante
Cosmore Ciancio Dennis Ciancio
Paul Cirone Margaret Conroy
Cynthia Catalano Family Ida Corriedo
Trudi Dolato Baby Dobrowolski
Virginia Feret Modesta Goggins
Mary Hagerty Anna Heffel
Jen Huwalt Tom Huwalt
Michelle Humann Maureen James
Kathy Johnston Irene Kmieciak
Bernadette Kohn Anne Kostas
Tim Kowalski Baby Emma Lynde
Marie Mangano Robert Manion
Dennis McCabe Raymond Mitchell
Fred Moss Geri Pstrzoch
Baby Faith Reid Robert Restivo
Della Schroedl Joaquina Scroppo
Jess Smith Mary Spierowski
Rachael Thompson Cathy Ward
If you or a family member would like to be included in our
prayers, please call the rectory at 279-5700. Also, please let
us know when a name should be removed.
St. Vincent DePaul
Clothing Drive
October 14th & 15th
Our fall clothing drive for the St. Vincent DePaul Society
will be held the weekend of October 14/15. The SVDP Truck will
be in our parking lot from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, until
1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.
Your donations will benefit the needy! So now is as good a
time as ever to clean your dressers, closets and cabinets. Clear
out all of those items that you no longer need. Especially
needed are clean gently used clothing, coats, shoes and
accessories.
Small household items are also needed: Dishes, glassware,
cookware, small clean working appliances, knick-knacks, lamps,
linens, toys, books, jewelry, etc.
We will have bags in the church vestibule for your
convenience the weekend of October 7 & 8. Please fill them with
your donations! You may also use your own heavy duty bags and
boxes. Be sure to bring them with when you come to Mass the
weekend of October 14/15, or they can be placed in the truck
anytime during the day on Saturday, October 14. For donations of
furniture and other large items, please call 630-231-4658 to
schedule a pick-up from your home. Receipts are always
available. Thank you for helping us to help others!
Christian Education Commission
With the start of RE, please be very cautious in the
parking lot on Wednesday afternoons and evenings. Our little ones
and even our not so little ones are our precious gifts from God.
Religious Education News
Reminder to all RE families and friends
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:15 in Barrett Hall there will be a
meeting for all parents and guardians of 2nd graders who are
preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The meeting will
last approximately one hour.
Sunday, October 22 at 10:30AM will be our first Family Mass
of the year. Sixth graders will receive their Bibles in a special
presentation. As always, all of our RE families are invited to
attend.
For more info on any of the above, please call Mary Ann
Woods at the REO, 832-8962.
Finding Work Without Losing Heart
This retreat is sponsored by Chicago Transitions Center/Old
St. Pat's. It takes place October 17-18 at Warrenville Cenacle,
in Warrenville. The retreat fee is partially subsidized, assessed
on a sliding scale from $15 to $95, according to what
participants can afford.
Spiritual directors and bereavement counselors are
available for one-on-one consultation throughout the retreat.
Visit www.ctcchicago.org for more information.
MQH Garden Club
You've probably noticed the splashes of color around the
MQH campus this summer. We thought it was time to acknowledge
the garden angels who planted and have been keeping the flowers
growing and blooming. It all started way back in May when
several members of the Club came out and planted. Then there was
the watering, weeding, and pruning. We've been able to enjoy the
beauty throughout the summer, as well as right into autumn with
the flowering sedums and the mums.
Kudos to Jose and Rosemarie Pizarro, Ron Cirone, Derrick
StaRosa, Kelly Guerra, Mary White, Ed Hayes, Don Jacobsen, Phylis
Twardowski, Carol Achtien, Michelle Zielinski, Susan Hadawi,
Chuck Dolessy, and anyone who might have pruned a dead flower or
pulled a weed!
We will be looking for you to join us at the upcoming
Ministry Fair on the weekend of October 14-15! If you would like
to know more about us, please call Sheila Reiter at 833-6657 or
Rose Wilkes at 833-7238.
Bereavement Ministry
Update
The Bereavement Ministry Team continues to meet regularly
to learn more about the Ministry of Consolation and expand our
abilities to serve bereaved families. The month of November is
reserved as a time to remember those who have died. This year we
will have our Table of Remembrance where all are encouraged to
bring a framed photo of loved ones to be placed on the table as a
way to honor those who helped form us. (place your name and phone
# on the back of the photos).
The table will be set up the weekend of October 21-22 and
will remain up until November 12. Please mark your calendars for
the All Souls Day Mass to be held on November 2 at 7:30 p.m. This
is a time for the entire parish to gather in prayer, praise and
thanksgiving.
Those who have lost a loved one this past year will receive
a special invitation, but ALL are invited and will be part of a
candle lighting ceremony.
Attention Catholic Lawyers!
The St. Thomas More Society of DuPage County is sponsoring
the 3rd annual Red Mass with brunch immediately following for
lawyers and their spouses, on Sunday, November 19, at Noon at St.
Michael Catholic Church in Wheaton. Mass will be celebrated by
Bishop Sartain. The featured speaker at the brunch will be
federal judge the Honorable Joan Lefkow.
For further information on the Red Mass or the brunch,
please call Eddie Wollenberg at 630-668-2415.
Are You Restless?
Perhaps you need an occasional project to keep you focused
... BUT you don't have time or energy to attend monthly meetings.
We have a solution for you!! Our parish Peace and Justice
Committee is extending an invitation to all parishioners to
become members of the Peace and Justice Committee in an auxiliary
status.
Auxiliary members would receive minutes of each P&J
committee meeting. Thereby, they would be "in the know."
Auxiliary members would not be expected to attend these monthly
meetings which are held on the second Thursday, 7:00 p.m., in the
Conference Room north of Mary's Place (next to the parish
Library).
Auxiliary members would be invited to work only those
events which interest them. The Peace and Justice Committee
undertakes important activities as Bread for the World, STEP,
Katrina Recovery, Legislative advocacy, etc. How about you???
Sign up by phoning Bill Barnds at 782-5966 or Milt Honel at 279-
7086.
Eastern DuPage CCW Fall Coffee
All women in the Eastern DuPage Deanery are cordially
invited to the 2006 Fall coffee on Tuesday evening, October 10,
at 7:00 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bensenville.
The ladies from St. Charles Borromeo will be leading us in
the recitation of the Rosary. We will have refreshments, meet
other women from neighboring CCWs and learn the latest info from
National Council of Catholic Women. A number of our Deanery
board members attended the NCCWs General Assembly in Milwaukee
and they will be sharing information. You are invited to come
and meet the new 2006-2008 Deanery Board. Join us for an
informative and fun evening. For more information call Marianne
McKeague at 630-834-2183.
This is the last week to get your tickets! The John
Michael Talbot Concert coming up on Friday, October 13 will
be a wonderful evening of praise and worship. Take time
from hectic schedules to rest in the Lord and be fed by
spiritual words and music. Enjoy our own Middle School
Chorus, as they sing a song with John Michael and friends.
This will be an evening when you can feed your soul and
help your parish at the same time, as we raise funds for
our new preschool!
Please stop by the parish office this week to pick up
tickets. You call also telephone the office with credit
card orders. If you are unable to attend the concert,
please consider buying tickets for friends or making a
donation to the preschool fund.
Thank you for your support. We will see you at
the concert!
John Michael Talbot
In concert
Friday, October 13, 2006
7:30 p.m.
york high school
355 w. st. charles road - Elmhurst, il
John Michael is the founder and General Minister of the Brothers
and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage near Eureka
Springs, Arkansas. In addition to releasing 45 albums, no other
artist in Christian music has spanned so many different styles
and genres so successfully. Besides John's music, writing, and
teaching ministries, he and the Brothers and Sisters of Charity
operate an agricultural mission in Nicaragua, provide major
assistance to Mercy Corps, maintain a free medical clinic and
engage in itinerant ministry locally, and operate The Little
Portion Retreat and Training Center. John Michael's numerous
awards include nine Dove award nominations, a Dove Award for the
album "Light Eternal," and the National Academy of Recording Arts
and Sciences (NARAS) President's Merit Award for "Song of the
Poor." He has played before numerous secular and church
officials including the Pope and Mother Teresa.
Tickets $25
PLEASE help mary queen of heaven raise funds for the new pre-school
For tickets, please call the parish office at (630) 279-5700
Tickets may also be ordered on-line at
www.itickets.com
(service charge applies to on-line orders)
Retreat Workshop For Widowed Men and Women
The Joliet Diocese Center for Family Ministry will present the
Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry program on November 18 & 19 at St.
Charles Center, Rte 53 and Airport Rd., Romeoville. All are
invited.
This weekend program is for both men and women (all ages)
who have been widowed and are trying to find hope and joy, move
on with their lives, but still treasure the past and its
memories.
What: Retreat Workshop
for Widowed Men & Women
When: November 18 & 19, 2006
(8:30 a.m. Sat thru 3:30 p.m. Sun)
Where: St. Charles Center, Romeoville,
(near Hwys 53 & 55)
Donation: $110, includes private lodgings/Meals
For further information, call 1-708-354-7211.
Volunteer Work
To Fit Your Schedule
Debbie and Randy Styka need a few helpers every month or
two, on a Sunday morning early, 6:00 7:30 a.m.
Bethel Church and Mary Queen will be taking care of the 4th
Sat/Sun of each month to serve the homeless at a PADS site at the
Salvation Army at 1S415 Summit Avenue in Oakbrook Terrace (one
block north of Butterfield Rd). Duties may include serving
breakfast, cleaning up after breakfast, and putting away bedding.
Call Debbie at 941-7224 if you can help one time or more.
She will add you to her monthly e-mail reminder list. Thank you
for considering this work.
Market Day
Orders are due by October 16.
Pickup on October 21, at 9:30-10:30 a.m.
in the Social Hall.
Back to Parish Bulletin Page